south korea cryptocurrency

Nov

South Korea sees growth in crypto investors

South Korea has long had an enthusiastic cryptocurrency investing community. Over the past 18 months, that community has grown briskly. Data compiled by South Korean regulators show that the number of crypto investors in the country increased 21% year-on-year in the first half of 2024 to 7.78 million, which is…

Apr

Blockchain Research

South Korea charts middle path on crypto

South Korea has long had an enthusiastic cryptocurrency investing community. According to the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU), by mid-2024 Korea will have about 6 million crypto investors, equivalent to 11.5% of the population. At the same time, crypto related crime is rising in Korea. While the most infamous example…

Dec

Blockchain Research

Is South Korean crypto regulation moving in the right direction?

It has become apparent in 2023 that South Korea intends to regulate cryptocurrencies, an important development given the country’s economic and geopolitical significance. South Korean has long had an active crypto retail investing community, which is one of Asia’s largest, so to a certain extent implementing regulations simply represents regulators…

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