Dunamu raised institutional blind spots in the digital asset inheritance process at a National Assembly legislation expo. It proposed the need to protect accounts held in the names of deceased users and to set up a unified inquiry system for inherited assets.

Dunamu, which operates digital asset exchange Upbit, said on Sunday it had completed its participation in the 2026 National Assembly Legislation Expo held on Nov. 5 and 6 at the Central Lawn Plaza of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul.

During the event, National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik (조정식), ruling and opposition lawmakers, National Assembly legislative and policy officials, and members of the public visited the booth. They looked at possible problems in the digital asset inheritance process and ways to improve the system.

Dunamu said the key tasks it presented were to quickly protect accounts held in the names of deceased users and to help heirs easily check whether the deceased held digital assets.

At present, it is difficult for exchanges to confirm whether a user has died until an heir separately reports the death to the exchange.

Dunamu explained that once a death is confirmed, an institutional framework is needed to quickly restrict trading on the account to protect the deceased’s digital assets.

It also presented improvements to the inheritance asset inquiry process as a task.

Financial assets such as bank deposits and securities can be checked through a unified inquiry via the government’s Ansim Inheritance One-Stop Service, but digital assets are not currently included in the inquiry scope.

As a result, heirs must contact each exchange separately to determine which exchange the deceased held digital assets with.

Dunamu said there is a need to improve the system so digital assets can also be checked through a unified inquiry like existing financial assets.

At the site, it also explained to visitors the digital asset inheritance process and the limits of the current system. It also gathered opinions on the need for system improvements to protect deceased users’ accounts and guarantee heirs’ property rights.

A Dunamu official said, "Currently, financial assets such as bank deposits and securities can be checked through a unified inquiry via the government’s Ansim Inheritance One-Stop Service, but digital assets cannot." The official added, "We were able to highlight the importance of establishing a user protection system that matches the growth of the digital asset industry."