Men in their 30s are top crypto investors in South Korea; 74% of accounts hold under 1M won

Men in their 30s are the largest demographic among cryptocurrency users in South Korea, and 74.2% of all accounts hold less than one million won. This is according to a survey for the second half of 2025 covering 27 virtual asset service providers, released today by South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit and Financial Supervisory Service. The findings show that out of 11.13 million total user accounts, 8.26 million held less than one million won (approx. $725). Accounts with 10 million won (approx. $7,250) or more constituted just 10% of the total, at 1.12 million. Those holding over 100 million won (approx. $72,500) accounted for 1.5%, or 170,000 accounts. A detailed breakdown of individual users revealed that men in their 30s were the most numerous group, with 2 million accounts. By age, the distribution was as follows: 30s (27%), 40s (27%), 50s (19%), 20s and under (19%), and 60s and over (9%).