Min Byung-duk: “Security tokens will drive capital inflows into the Korean market”

Uk Jin

Summary

Rep. Min Byung-duk said security tokens can connect traditional financial markets with the digital-asset market and drive global capital inflows into the Korean market.
He said security tokens will break down the boundaries between real assets and financial assets, providing new investment opportunities for assets such as real estate that have been difficult to securitize.
He emphasized the need for measures to secure market trust ahead of full-scale security token trading, including institutional framework-building, investor protection, and anti-money laundering (AML).

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Min Byung-duk, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea, speaks at a seminar titled “Structural Changes in Capital Markets and Institutional Challenges After the Legalization of Security Tokens,” held on the 26th at the National Assembly in Seoul./Photo=Jin Wook, Bloomingbit reporter

“Security tokens are critical infrastructure that connects traditional financial markets with the digital-asset market. This is not simply about tokenizing assets—it can also have the effect of attracting global capital inflows into the Korean market.”

Min Byung-duk, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea, made the remarks at the seminar “Structural Changes in Capital Markets and Institutional Challenges After the Legalization of Security Tokens,” held on the 26th at the National Assembly in Seoul. The seminar was co-hosted by Rep. Min and the Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association (KBIPA).

Rep. Min argued that security tokens are a key tool that could reshape Korea’s entrenched capital-market structure. “Security tokens can break down the boundaries between real assets and financial assets and dramatically improve access to investment,” he said, adding, “Even assets such as real estate, which have been difficult to securitize, will offer new investment opportunities through digitization.”

Rep. Min also explained that security tokens could draw in overseas capital. “If an environment is created in which global investors can access domestic assets more easily, positive capital inflows will emerge across Korea’s capital markets,” he said, adding, “This could serve as a catalyst to increase the market’s depth and efficiency.”

However, Rep. Min noted, “As security tokens are still in their early stages, there is a need to firmly put the institutional framework in place before full-scale trading begins,” adding, “For security tokens to take root, the market must grow in a sound manner.” He also underscored the need for measures to secure market trust, including investor protection and anti-money laundering (AML).

Regarding the recent controversy that arose during the licensing process for an over-the-counter security token exchange, he expressed regret. “There was confusion as fairness issues were raised surrounding the licensing,” Rep. Min said, adding, “I hope new entrepreneurs can emerge in this newly starting field.”