Bitcoin falls to third in South Korean trading volume for first time ever

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to third place in trading volume in South Korea during 2025, marking the first time it has dropped out of the top two spots, according to a report from Digital Asset. The analysis reviewed trading volumes against the South Korean won for the top eight digital assets by market capitalization—BTC, ETH, USDT, XRP, USDC, SOL, TRX, and DOGE—from 2013 to 2025. XRP recorded the highest trading volume last year at approximately 335 trillion won, followed by USDT in second place.