Samsung SDS to build South Korea’s tokenized securities system
Samsung SDS has reportedly won a contract to build and operate a token securities platform for the Korea Securities Depository. Samsung SDS will turn KSDs token securities testbed into a production-ready blockchain platform by 2027.South Koreas new rules will recognize distributed ledgers as legal securities registries under KSD oversight.The project aligns Samsung‘s blockchain infrastructure role with Korea’s tokenized asset market launch timeline ahead. The project brings South Korea closer to running blockchain-based securities infrastructure before new rules take effect in 2027. The platform is expected to be completed by February 2027. It will move KSDs earlier testbed into a formal system built for transaction processing and stable service operations. KSD plans to connect its existing electronic securities account system with blockchain-based distributed ledger data. The system will support tokenized securities issuance, circulation checks, and rights management. Samsung SDS will also build a volume management system. The system is expected to track token securities issuance and circulation in real time. Samsung SDS builds on earlier KSD work Samsung SDS has already worked on KSDs token securities program. The company carried out function-analysis consulting in 2024 and built a testbed platform in 2025. The new deal expands that earlier work into a full operating system. It also puts Samsung