President Yoon Acknowledges Shortcomings in Leverage ETF Framework... Industry Laments Missed Bitcoin ETF Opportunity

President Yoon Suk Yeol acknowledged that there were 'shortcomings' in the process of introducing single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), stating, 'It seems there was a deficiency.' This comes as the digital asset industry expresses regret over the lack of regulatory progress on proposed financial products such as Bitcoin spot ETFs, which could have helped redirect investment demand back to domestic markets.