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Democratic Party says it will prepare digital asset framework act within year, hold hearing soon

South Korea\'s Democratic Party reiterated its intent to enact a digital asset framework act within the year, saying a legal basis should come first and be supplemented later. Lawmaker Min Byung-deok said delays are leaving the country without adequate rules as global markets move quickly. Another lawmaker, Ahn Do-geol, called for formalising digital asset-linked products with investor protections and cited issues such as volatility, trading-hour gaps and on-chain risks. He also highlighted stablecoin legislation and plans for hearings.

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Bithumb Q2 operating profit falls 44 percent on drop in trading value

Bithumb said on Thursday its second-quarter sales and operating profit fell from a year earlier as digital asset trading value declined. It posted 86.3 billion won in revenue and 12.1 billion won in operating profit. Net results swung to a 21.8 billion won loss, reflecting factors including valuation losses on digital assets. The company said a prolonged hawkish U.S. rate stance and shifting investor interest weighed on trading.

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South Korea government, ruling party step up push for digital asset framework law this year

South Korea aims to complete digital asset legislation this year, and the ruling Democratic Party is pushing to submit a government-party package in September. A senior Financial Services Commission official said stablecoin legislation will be wrapped up quickly and will cover definitions, market rules and user protection. Key sticking points include who can issue won-based stablecoins, licensing and reserve management, AML rules, and limits on major shareholders of exchanges. The party plans to rebuild its task force after August leadership appointments.