The number of crypto investors in South Korea has grown to 16 million, nearly equaling the number of stock investors. This growth demonstrates increasing attention to digital assets in the country.
South Korean Investor Statistics
According to reports, 16.29 million people hold accounts on the country's top five virtual asset exchanges. These include users on Bithumb, Upbit, Gopax, Coinone, and Korbit, with each user counted once despite potential multiple accounts on different platforms.
Categorization by Age and Gender
About 40% of crypto investors in the country are males in their 30s and 40s, while females in their 50s also hold a significant share among high-net-worth investors. Upbit was reported to have 9.2 million investors, while Coinone has 3.2 million users.
National Assembly's Crypto Asset Growth
Crypto holdings by South Korea's National Assembly have tripled over the past year. According to the 2025 property change report by the Public Officials Ethics Committee, about 335 senior officials hold crypto assets worth 1.2 billion Korean won.
The increasing number of crypto investors in South Korea and the growth of crypto assets among National Assembly officials underline the significance and spread of digital assets.
