Crypto Exchange Stake Cap Faces Constitutional Dispute as Digital Asset Bill Advances

A dispute is intensifying over the government and ruling party’s push to legislate limits on major shareholders’ stakes in crypto exchanges under the proposed Digital Asset Basic Act. At the 2026 Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Business Law, experts argued that such regulation could infringe property rights and carry constitutional risks. The core issue is whether it is appropriate to restrict major shareholders’ ownership of exchange stakes by law. Some experts said eligibility reviews and internal controls could be sufficient without imposing stake limits. As debate over the Digital Asset Basic Act continues, exchange governance rules are expected to become a key point of contention. Source: mk.co.kr