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In March 2026, Korea’s Financial Services Commission proposed revisions that strengthen VASP registration review, customer due diligence, and the handling of transfers involving overseas VASPs or wallet services. The proposal described conditional overseas transfers and reporting for certain larger transfers, with an intended effective date after the legislative process. Global teams should confirm the final text and implementation status before relying on any threshold or exception.
The practical lesson is broader than compliance. If a Korean user cannot understand why a transfer is delayed, which destination is supported, or what information is required, the product loses trust at the exact moment money moves.
Map every transfer path before writing the help page
List deposits and withdrawals between Korean exchanges, overseas exchanges, self-hosted wallets, custodians, bridges, and smart contracts. For each path, identify the provider that makes the decision, the information collected, the risk checks, likely failure states, and the party that can resolve them. Marketing copy should never imply universal transfer support when the actual decision sits with a regulated exchange or service provider.
FATF’s ongoing Travel Rule work also shows that cross-border payment transparency is moving toward more consistent information requirements. Build the data model so policy changes do not require a complete product rewrite.
Design customer due diligence into the journey
CDD is not a PDF shown after an error. The interface should explain what is being requested, why it is required, how the information will be handled, and what the user can do next. Separate identity verification, wallet ownership checks, counterparty eligibility, transaction review, and regulatory reporting so support teams do not collapse them into one vague “compliance issue.”
Maintain Korean and English terminology for the same states. A translated support answer that uses a different threshold or status from the product creates both user frustration and control risk.
- Transfer route and counterparty type
- Required sender and recipient information
- Wallet-ownership or same-entity evidence
- Manual-review trigger and service-level expectation
- User message, escalation owner, and audit record
Prepare the public communication layer
Publish a short transfer policy with a review date, supported scenarios, common reasons for additional checks, and a link to the provider-specific source. Avoid legal conclusions in community chat. Moderators should be able to explain the process, collect non-sensitive troubleshooting details, and escalate the case without asking for seed phrases or private keys.
For a Korean launch, BlockPlanet can localize onboarding and help content, prepare moderator response notes, coordinate website updates, and connect qualified legal review where the business model may fall within VASP rules.
Run a transfer-readiness tabletop test
Before sending campaign traffic, simulate a normal transfer, an unsupported destination, an identity mismatch, a high-risk review, a suspected scam, and a regulatory request. Product, compliance, support, and communications owners should see the same case and agree on the next action.
Record decisions and update the public content only after the operational policy is approved. The best campaign cannot compensate for a money-movement flow that no one owns.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Travel Rule apply only to very large transfers?
Do not rely on a general assumption. Thresholds and required information can vary by rule, provider, route, and risk. Verify the current Korean requirements and the service provider’s policy.
Can a project promise that all self-hosted wallets are supported?
No. Support can depend on the exchange, wallet service, ownership evidence, risk assessment, and current regulation. Describe only tested and approved paths.
What can BlockPlanet handle?
BlockPlanet can coordinate Korean-facing onboarding, help content, community support, website updates, and specialist communication. The regulated provider and qualified counsel retain compliance decisions.
Research
Sources & further reading
Primary references reviewed for this guide. Rules and draft standards can change; confirm the current text before acting.
