The plan seeks to shift from asset preservation to value optimization and growth, enabling more active management of publicly-held resources within a digital economy.

An annual state property survey will replace the five-year cycle, supported by an AI-based database to track asset utilization, potential, and development prospects.

South Korea will accelerate its blockchain economy and digital asset market in the second half of the year, moving toward a Basic Act on Digital Assets and piloting tokenization of government bonds tied to the CBDC program.

Private capital and expertise will be leveraged through trust-based arrangements, long-term leasing, and profit-sharing from securitized state real estate with citizens.

Funding and policy shifts aim to accelerate commercialization of research by tying government investment more directly to economic returns and practical applications.

Policy expands pilot programs and regulations to facilitate tokenization, stablecoins, and integration of blockchain infrastructure with existing financial ecosystems.

Related efforts also aim to broaden retail investor access and distribute a portion of returns through tokenized state assets.

The policy briefing at the Blue House on July 15, 2026, outlined a shift toward a value-driven asset management framework and upcoming regulatory developments.

A public-private task force will drive the legislation to modernize asset management to cover virtual assets and a broader asset mix beyond real estate.

The new framework would classify digital-asset businesses, regulate token issuance and disclosures, and establish rules for won-pegged stablecoins, while revising the Capital Markets Act to support a first spot cryptocurrency ETF.

Officials are examining how the policy will manage seized crypto—valued around $57 million—and its integration with public sector procedures.

There are explorations into tokenizing state-owned real estate to encourage retail participation and share returns with the public.