Bank of Korea: Crypto Investors Account for 30% of Population, Daily Trading Volume Comparable to Stock Market

BlockBeats News, December 25th. According to Yonhap News Agency, the Bank of Korea's data shows that as of the end of November, the number of cryptocurrency investors in South Korea has reached 15.59 million, accounting for 30% of South Korea's total population (approximately 51.23 million), an increase of 610,000 compared to the previous month. In November, the daily average trading volume of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges reached 14.9 trillion Korean won (approximately $10.5 billion), close to the total trading volume of the South Korean KOSPI Index (9.92 trillion Korean won) and the KOSDAQ (6.97 trillion Korean won).

As of the end of November, the total value of cryptocurrency assets held by South Korean investors reached 102.6 trillion Korean won (approximately $70.3 billion), a significant increase from October's 58 trillion Korean won ($39.7 billion).