TechFlow news, May 27: According to Digital Asset, South Korea’s domestic virtual asset trading volume has fallen to approximately 8% of the KOSPI’s trading volume—less than one-tenth. Media statistics show that, as of May 26, the ratio of trading volume on Korean won–based exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax) to KOSPI trading volume stood at just 8%.
The report notes that South Korea’s virtual asset market has been weakening continuously since the second half of 2025. It declined sharply following a large-scale futures liquidation in October 2025, while the KOSPI strengthened amid semiconductor sector prosperity and supportive government policies. Additionally, according to CryptoQuant data, the Bitcoin Korea Premium Index has been negative for most of the time since March, reflecting weak buying demand in the Korean market.
