TechFlow reported on September 23, citing Einfomax and the latest data from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, that in South Korea's virtual asset market, there are over 3,400 ultra-high-net-worth accounts with investments exceeding 1 billion Korean won (approximately $749,000), accounting for 47% of the total market value. The average investment per account among these individuals reaches 9.45 billion Korean won (around $7.08 million).
According to information disclosed by Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Do-jeck, Upbit and Bithumb—the two largest exchanges—have a combined 7.7 million active accounts. Accounts holding more than 100 million Korean won make up only 1% of the total but control 70% of the total invested amount. In terms of age distribution, investors in their 40s are the most numerous, while those in their 50s hold the largest average assets, at 14.8 billion Korean won.
