Global asset manager Franklin Templeton, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle will take part in Eastpoint: Seoul 2026, a closed-door digital asset conference to be held on Sept. 28. The event in Seoul will bring together a small group of policymakers, global institutions and Web3 leaders to discuss South Korea’s digital asset market and global institutional adoption trends.

South Korea’s financial authorities are stepping up checks on the “separation of finance and virtual assets” principle as ties between securities firms and digital asset exchanges broaden from equity investments to service partnerships and acquisitions. The Korea Financial Investment Association sent guidance to brokerages at the request of the Financial Supervisory Service, warning services could be limited if they violate the principle or amount to outsourcing. Deal structures, platform links and customer data use remain key areas without clear detailed criteria.