Deep Tide TechFlow News, on October 31, according to the Korea Daily, the latest report from the Financial Services Commission of Korea shows that the number of cryptocurrency investors in the country reached 7.78 million in the first half of 2024, an increase of 21% compared to the second half of 2023. During the same period, the average daily trading volume increased from 3.6 trillion won to 6 trillion won, an increase of 67%.

The report also indicated that the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies in Korea grew by 27% to 55.3 trillion won, and the profits of 21 local cryptocurrency exchanges increased by 106% year-on-year to 590 billion won. Notably, men aged 30 to 40 are the main investment group, accounting for 68% of total investors, with 67% of investors holding amounts below 500,000 won.