BlockBeats News, March 25th, the latest report from the South Korean financial regulatory agency shows that in the second half of 2025, the outflow of cryptocurrency from South Korean exchanges to overseas platforms and private wallets is about 60 billion USD, a 14% increase from the first half of the year’s 78.9 trillion KRW (approximately 52.5 billion USD).
The report also indicates that, despite an increase in the number of users and deposit amounts on South Korean domestic exchanges, the overall profitability has decreased. By the end of 2025, the number of cryptocurrency exchange accounts in South Korea reached 11 million, a 3% increase from June 2025. The deposit amount saw a significant 31% increase, reaching 81 trillion KRW (approximately 5.4 billion USD).
Despite the growth, it did not translate into higher profits. The operating profit of the 18 exchanges in South Korea was 380.7 billion KRW (approximately 253.4 million USD) in the second half of 2025, a significant 38% decrease from the first half of the year’s 617.8 billion KRW (approximately 411.2 million USD). The Financial Services Commission of South Korea estimates that the total market value of cryptocurrency in South Korea by the end of 2025 is around 87.2 trillion KRW (approximately 58 billion USD), down 8% from the first half of the year.
