Event Brief
S. Korea virtual asset market cap drops 33% in H1
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET
Summary: South Korea’s virtual asset market capitalization fell 33% in the first half of the year, dropping to 58.9 trillion won (US$43.4 billion) as of end-June from 87.2 trillion won six months earlier. Daily average turnover also fell to 3.1 trillion won from 5.4 trillion won, and traders’ won deposits declined 35% to 5.2 trillion won.
WHO: South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC)
WHAT: Virtual asset market capitalization and trading activity declined sharply in South Korea during the first half of the year.
WHEN: Oct 1, 2026
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Falling prices of key cryptocurrencies drove the decline in the virtual asset market.
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