Mirae Asset Group has completed the Fair Trade Commission's review of its acquisition of Korbit, South Korea's first virtual asset exchange, marking a significant step in expanding its digital asset business. The company aims to build a global investment platform that integrates traditional finance with digital assets, securing future growth drivers.
On July 9, Mirae Asset announced that the Fair Trade Commission has concluded its review of the acquisition of Korbit. The company described this acquisition as a strategic investment aimed not only at securing an exchange but also at establishing a financial infrastructure that connects traditional and digital assets.
Mirae Asset plans to combine its global investment capabilities in securities and asset management with Korbit's digital asset trading infrastructure, creating an environment where domestic and international clients can utilize both traditional and digital assets within a single investment ecosystem. Korbit will play a key role in Mirae Asset's global investment platform strategy.
In June, Mirae Asset introduced its global investment platform, MAPS (Mirae Asset Portfolio Service), in Hong Kong. With this acquisition, the company has secured domestic digital asset trading infrastructure. Market analysts view this move as the realization of the 'Mirae Asset 3.0' strategy proposed by Park Hyun-joo, Mirae Asset Group's Global Strategist (GSO).
The acquisition positions Mirae Asset to establish a business foundation that encompasses securities, asset management, and digital assets. Should regulatory frameworks for digital assets be refined in the future, the company plans to expand various services, including stablecoins, custody, real-world assets (RWA), and digital payment and storage, while providing comprehensive services such as research, investment information, asset custody, and management support to institutional and corporate clients.
Investor protection will also be enhanced. Mirae Asset intends to apply internal controls and risk management systems at the level of regulated financial institutions to Korbit, while upgrading trading systems and security measures. The company plans to strengthen monitoring of unusual transactions and wallet key management to enhance transaction stability and asset protection. Additionally, it aims to develop Korbit's research center into a hub for investment information services and investor education content, fostering a knowledge-driven digital asset platform.
A Mirae Asset representative stated, "Digital assets are establishing themselves as a new asset class in the global financial industry. By combining Korbit's digital asset infrastructure with Mirae Asset's risk management and investor protection capabilities, we aim to create a new standard in the global asset market and contribute to the development of the domestic digital asset industry."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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