Asia's weekly TOP10 crypto news: KRX to Launch New‑Securities Market in November, Laser Digital Gets Japan's First 4‑Year Crypto License and Top10 News

1. South Korea to Set Up Joint Virtual‑Asset Crime Investigation Unit Under New Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Launching in October link

South Korea’s Serious Crimes Investigation Agency is set to be formally established in October with a total staffing of 2,874, including 2,567 investigators. It will be in charge of seven categories of major cases such as corruption, economic offenses, narcotics‑related crimes and cybercrime. Its Seoul Regional Office will specifically set up a Joint Investigation Division for Voice Phishing, Financial and Virtual‑Asset Crimes to strengthen centralized probes into financial crimes involving crypto‑assets.

2. Korea Exchange to Open New‑Type Securities Market in November for Fractional Investment and STO Formalization link

According to South Korea’s financial‑investment industry sources, the Korea Exchange (KRX) is pushing to officially open its Novel Securities Market on November 16, 2026. The venue covers fractional‑investment and income‑generating securities backed by non‑traditional assets including artworks, real estate and music copyrights. A six‑week mock‑market trading session is scheduled from October 6 to November 13. Investors will be able to place limit‑order trades via brokerage accounts in a stock‑like fashion. Reportedly, the initial batch of listed securities in November will be issued and registered under conventional electronic‑securities frameworks. Meanwhile, the Token‑Securities Act, the STO‑related legislation leveraging blockchain distributed‑ledger technology, is slated to formally take effect on February 4, 2027.