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South Korea crypto market size seen at 603 trillion won, top in East Asia

South Korea is East Asia\'s largest cryptocurrency market, followed by Japan, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis estimated South Korea\'s crypto economy at $449.1 billion for July 2025 to June 2026, up 12.3 percent from a year earlier. Active retail trading led growth, with AI-related tokens rising in won markets. Japan saw increased use of decentralised exchanges, while peer-to-peer trading dominated in China.