South Korea crypto holdings halve in a year as investors turn to stock market

The post South Korea crypto holdings crash 50% as investors chase stocks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. South Korean investors cut their crypto holdings by more than half over the past year as capital moved toward the stock market.  Summary South Korean crypto holdings dropped from $83.3 billion to $41.4 billion within a year. Trading volume on five major exchanges fell sharply as investors moved toward equities. New AML checks and a 2027 crypto tax may add pressure on local exchanges. Bank of Korea data submitted to Rep. Cha Gyu-geun showed holdings fell from 121.8 trillion won, or $83.3 billion, at the end of January 2025 to 60.6 trillion won, or $41.4 billion, by the end of February 2026. Daily trading volume also dropped across Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone, and Gopax. The figure fell to about $3 billion in February from $11.6 billion in December 2024, showing lower activity among retail traders. Investors move toward stocks The decline came as Korean investors turned towar

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