On the night of December 3, 2022, when President Yoon Seok-yeol declared a state of emergency, the number of concurrent users on virtual asset exchanges in South Korea skyrocketed. According to data analyzed by the office of Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Hyun-jung and reported exclusively by MoneyToday, the surge in users reached up to 10 times the usual level. The Financial Supervisory Service's investigation revealed that major exchanges experienced a peak of 11 times their normal concurrent user count. Typically, these exchanges have between 50,000 to 100,000 concurrent users. However, after the declaration of martial law, the number exploded to between 500,000 and 1.1 million. This surge highlights the growing popularity and adoption of virtual assets in South Korea, particularly during times of uncertainty and heightened public interest.