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One of South Korea’s major brokerages has quietly completed a blockchain-based securities platform, positioning itself ahead of sweeping regulatory changes that will reshape how the country handles financial assets on distributed ledgers.
Hanwha Investment & Securities developed the tokenized securities platform in partnership with blockchain firm FairSquare Lab, beginning work in 2025, according to a Sept. 6, 2026, report from Seoul Economic Daily. The system was built to run across multiple networks, including Avalanche (AVAX) and Hyperledger Besu.
New Laws Set To Take Effect in February 2027
South Korea has passed amendments that will formally bring security tokens into the country’s existing capital markets framework. The changes take effect on Feb. 4, 2027, and will legally recognize distributed ledgers as securities registers. Hanwha’s platform is ready well before that deadline.
The Financial Services Commission, South Korea’s top financial regulator, has outlined a three-stage rollout for the new rules. The first phase will permit tokenization of privately placed money market funds, bonds, unlisted stocks held through a trust wrapper, and fractional investment securities. If that phase is successful, the FSC plans to extend tokenization access to all publicly offered securities, with a longer-term goal of building on-chain payment infrastructure that lets investors settle tokenized securities using stablecoins.
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Hanwha Deepens Its Blockchain Investments
Beyond the Avalanche platform, Hanwha Group has been building a broader presence in the tokenization sector. Across three of its affiliates, the group accumulated a 9.6% stake in Securitize (SECZ) over several years, making it that company’s largest shareholder by ownership percentage.
In July 2026, Hanwha Investment & Securities announced a 30 billion Korean won ($22.3 million) investment in Digital Asset, the company that operates the Canton Network. That investment is separate from the Securitize stake and reflects the group’s continued push into blockchain infrastructure across multiple platforms.
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