Despite growing user activity and deposits, South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges experienced significant capital outflows during the latter half of 2025.
Summary
- South Korean exchanges recorded $60 billion in crypto outflows as funds moved offshore in 2025.
- Exchange accounts rose to 11.1 million and customer deposits climbed despite weaker market conditions nationwide.
- Profits, trading volumes, and market capitalization fell as crypto prices softened late in 2025 overall.
Recent data from the Financial Services Commission indicates that more money is now flowing to international platforms and personal digital wallets. The report also reveals that local market profits have decreased and trading volume is down.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges saw 90 trillion won (around $60 billion) leave their platforms in the latter half of 2025, according to the Financial Services Commission. This represents a 14% increase compared to the 78.9 trillion won (approximately $52.5 billion) that flowed out during the first half of the year.
The regulator connected some of this market shift to trading between different countries. According to the FSC’s report,
People believe virtual assets are being moved to other countries to take advantage of price differences and similar opportunities.
The report indicated that the money was primarily sent to foreign platforms and personal digital wallets.
User accounts and deposits moved higher
Even though money was leaving, more people continued to use crypto exchanges within the country. By the end of 2025, these exchanges had a total of 11.1 million accounts, a 3% increase since June 2025.
Customer deposits increased significantly. According to the Financial Services Commission, deposits rose by 31% to 8.1 trillion won (approximately $5.4 billion) in the latter half of the year. This indicates that people continued to add funds to exchanges despite worsening market conditions.
Despite an increase in accounts and deposits, South Korea’s 18 stock exchanges saw their profits decrease. They earned 380.7 billion won (about $253.4 million) in the second half of the year, a 38% drop from the 617.8 billion won (approximately $411.2 million) earned in the first half.
Trading slowed down during this period. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) reported an average daily trading volume of 5.4 trillion won (about $3.6 billion), a 15% decrease from the first half of the year. The FSC believes that falling cryptocurrency prices towards the end of 2025 likely reduced both exchange income and overall market activity.
Market value also moved lower
By the end of 2025, South Korea’s cryptocurrency market was valued at approximately $58 billion (87.2 trillion won). This represented an 8% decrease from the first half of the year, mirroring a general slowdown in the digital asset market.
Overall, the market hasn’t reached the highs it saw in October 2025, when Bitcoin hit its peak of around $126,080. Data from the FSC indicates that while local investors continued to participate, declining prices and trading volumes negatively impacted exchange performance during the latter half of the period.
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2026-03-25 16:07