South Korea is taking another significant step toward integrating digital assets into its financial regulatory framework. The government has announced revisions to its New Start Fund , a debt relief program designed to support small business owners and self-employed individuals, by formally including cryptocurrency holdings in the asset assessment process. The move reflects the growing recognition that digital assets have become an important part of many citizens' financial portfolios. Instead of evaluating applicants solely based on traditional income and property, authorities will now consider cryptocurrency ownership when determining the level of debt relief an individual qualifies for. Cryptocurrency Now Counts in Debt Relief Assessments The New Start Fund was established to help financially distressed small business owners and self-employed workers restructure or reduce their debts. Under the revised framework, the amount of debt forgiveness granted will be more closely a...