South Korea Crypto Ban Ends: XRP Set to Explode?

South Korea has terminated its nine-year corporate cryptocurrency prohibition, triggering massive institutional interest in XRP as a $3.58 million leveraged position signals aggressive bullish sentiment. The regulatory shift positions XRP at the center of Korean institutional demand while Ripple's stablecoin infrastructure gains traction through BlackRock partnerships.

The deregulation arrives as BDACS, a regulated custodian and Ripple partner, integrated XRP custody solutions in 2025, establishing direct links to major Korean exchanges including Upbit, Coinone, and Korbit for compliant institutional trading.

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BDACS Scales Infrastructure as Korean Floodgates Open

According to ChartNerdTA on X, South Korea just ended its 9-year corporate crypto ban, with BDACS already having integrated XRP custody in 2025 and positioned XRP perfectly for massive Korean institutional demand as regulations open the floodgates.

The rollout signals BDACS's intent to scale operations in response to regulatory clarity, which South Korea just unlocked. Korea has historically demonstrated strong XRP preference, and institutions can finally scale their positions without legal barriers.

A massive leveraged position hit the books with approximately $3.58 million in XRP tokens, utilizing 16x leverage across 1.75 million XRP tokens with unrealized gains exceeding $6,400 and climbing.

Xaif_Crypto reported on X that someone is clearly betting big on XRP upside with this significant leveraged long position.

Ripple's RLUSD Powers BlackRock Tokenized Fund Integration

Ripple's institutional stablecoin strategy extends beyond Korean markets. Jack McDonald, Ripple's SVP of Stablecoins, emphasized RLUSD's positioning for institutional applications offering regulatory clarity, stability, and practical utility.

As ChartNerdTA tweeted on X, RLUSD is for institutional use with partnerships with Securitize and BlackRock BUIDL being key to unlocking new liquidity and enterprise use cases, positioning Ripple as the one-stop-shop.

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The Ripple-Securitize-BlackRock BUIDL connection enables tokenized fund infrastructure. Smart contracts allow holders to exchange shares with Ripple for RLUSD, adding additional stablecoin off-ramp capabilities for BUIDL and VBILL tokenized short-term treasury funds.

ChartNerdTA on X detailed how these smart contracts add an additional stablecoin off ramp for BUIDL and VBILL tokenized short term treasury funds.

XRP technical patterns show the asset running back into previous triangle support, meeting resistance after a minor decline to $2. Triangle resistance sits above current price levels, creating a reaction zone rather than a prediction zone.

According to ChartNerdTA on X, XRP has now run back into previous triangle support and is meeting it as resistance after a minor fallout to $2, with triangle resistance also sitting above.

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The convergence of Korean regulatory approval, established custody infrastructure through BDACS, and institutional stablecoin deployment positions XRP for sustained institutional adoption across Asian markets. The $3.58 million leveraged position reflects growing confidence in XRP's upside potential as regulatory barriers dissolve and infrastructure matures.

3 Key Takeaways:

1. South Korea ends 9-year corporate crypto ban with BDACS XRP custody infrastructure ready for scaling
2. $3.58M leveraged XRP position with 16x leverage signals aggressive institutional bullish sentiment
3. Ripple's RLUSD integrates with BlackRock BUIDL tokenized funds through Securitize partnership