As of August 2021, Upbit was the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea with deposits of around 43 trillion South Korean won. Bithumb followed with around 11.6 trillion South Korean won of deposits. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are currently not considered legal tender or financial assets in South Korea, yet the market has grown extensively in the last few years.
Value of cryptocurrency exchange deposits in South Korea as of August 2021, by platform (in trillion South Korean won)
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Hankyung. (September 22, 2021). Value of cryptocurrency exchange deposits in South Korea as of August 2021, by platform (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265504/south-korea-crypto-exchange-deposits-by-platform-2021/
Hankyung. "Value of cryptocurrency exchange deposits in South Korea as of August 2021, by platform (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. September 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265504/south-korea-crypto-exchange-deposits-by-platform-2021/
Hankyung. (2021). Value of cryptocurrency exchange deposits in South Korea as of August 2021, by platform (in trillion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265504/south-korea-crypto-exchange-deposits-by-platform-2021/
Hankyung. "Value of Cryptocurrency Exchange Deposits in South Korea as of August 2021, by Platform (in Trillion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265504/south-korea-crypto-exchange-deposits-by-platform-2021/
Hankyung, Value of cryptocurrency exchange deposits in South Korea as of August 2021, by platform (in trillion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265504/south-korea-crypto-exchange-deposits-by-platform-2021/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Value of cryptocurrency exchange deposits in South Korea as of August 2021, by platform (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Hankyung, September 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265504/south-korea-crypto-exchange-deposits-by-platform-2021/