TechFlow News, March 25: According to a report by The Block, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) revealed that approximately $60 billion (90 trillion KRW) worth of cryptocurrency assets flowed from South Korean exchanges to overseas platforms and private wallets during the second half of 2025—an increase of 14% compared to the first half. Regulators believe this trend may be linked to arbitrage activities amid market volatility.
Meanwhile, although the number of users on domestic South Korean exchanges rose by 3% to 11.1 million accounts, and total deposits increased by 31% to 8.1 trillion KRW (approximately $5.4 billion), the combined operating profit of 18 exchanges in the second half of 2025 amounted to only 380.7 billion KRW (approximately $253 million)—a sharp decline of 38% from the first half.
South Korea’s cryptocurrency market had a total market capitalization of approximately 87.2 trillion KRW (about $58 billion) at the end of 2025, down 8% from the first half. Daily trading volume also fell 15% quarter-on-quarter to 5.4 trillion KRW (approximately $3.6 billion). Regulators noted that the year-end decline in major cryptocurrency prices was the primary driver behind the drop in both trading volume and profitability.
