South Korean Crypto Platform Sees Around $60 Billion Outflow in Second Half of 2025

BlockBeats News, March 25th. The latest report from the South Korean financial regulatory agency shows that in the second half of 2025, the outflow of cryptocurrency from South Korean exchanges to overseas platforms and private wallets is approximately $60 billion, a 14% increase from the first half's 78.9 trillion KRW (approximately $52.5 billion).

The report also indicates that despite an increase in the number of users and deposit amounts on South Korean domestic exchanges, the overall profitability has decreased. By the end of 2025, the number of cryptocurrency exchange accounts in South Korea reached 11 million, a 3% increase from June 2025. The deposit amount saw a significant 31% surge, reaching 81 trillion KRW (approximately $5.4 billion). Despite the user and asset growth, this did not translate into higher profits. The operating profit of the 18 operating exchanges in South Korea in the second half of 2025 was 380.7 billion KRW (approximately $253.4 million), a sharp 38% decrease from the first half's 617.8 billion KRW (approximately $411.2 million).