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OPINION
Publication date Mar. 10, 2026
OPINION
Cross-Border Crypto Flows and Its Implications
[Senior Research Fellow] Kim, Hansoo
Cross-border transactions conducted through crypto assets have expanded rapidly in recent years. Enabled by blockchain networks that operate beyond direct national borders, these transactions have grown due to their efficiency and accessibility relative to traditional cross-border payment infrastructures, with stablecoins emerging as the primary driver of recent growth. As of t...
The Necessity of Improving the Treasury Stock System and Key Issues in the Proposed Amendment to the Commercial Act
[Research Fellow] Hwang, Hyunyoung
The acquisition and retirement of treasury shares are among the most representative means by which companies return corporate performance to shareholders. However, while listed companies in Korea have been active in holding and utilizing treasury shares, they have been passive in retiring them, even though retirement directly enhances shareholder value. As of the end of 2025, a...
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