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South Korea’s Digital Rush: Over a Quarter of 20- to 50-Somethings Now Crypto Holders
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Jun 30, 2025
More than a quarter of South Koreans between 20 and 50 now hold crypto, folding digital assets into about 14 percent of their total finances.
Hana Institute of Finance’s latest paper titled “2050 Generation’s Virtual Asset Investment Trends” breaks it down as follows. Investors in their 40s control 31 percent of the pile, people in their 30s own 28 percent, and those in their 50s claim 25 percent.
The age gap that once defined crypto in Korea is narrowing fast, now just a 22 percent spread across brackets once far apart.
Strong Appetite for Crypto, No Matter the Age
Most South Koreans in their 50s now see crypto as more than speculation. 78 percent use it to build savings, and over half say it’s part of their retirement plan. Growth, diversification, and structured savings rank highest as reasons to keep buying in.
Moreover, 70 percent plan to expand holdings. 42 percent want banks to take a bigger role in crypto markets, and 35 percent point to stronger legal protections as the key to investing more.
The report highlights that investors making regular crypto purchases rose from 10 percent to 34 percent, while mid-term trading jumped from 26 percent to 47 percent. Short-term flips dropped slightly. Information sources are changing in lockstep. In general, more users turn to official exchanges and data platforms.
All said and done, Yoon Sun young, researcher at Hana, stated that investors are expecting cryptocurrencies to take on a bigger role in institutions and in the country’s financial sector.
Bitcoin, of course, is the preferred choice, with six in ten holding BTC. Nevertheless, those a bit more experienced are pushing toward altcoins and stablecoins, some even Non Fungible Tokens.
Naturally, it all has to do with the recent political shift in South Korea. As Crypto News Australia reported, Lee Jae myung is the new president, and he has some interesting proposals for the crypto industry in the country, including legalising spot crypto ETFs and opening the floodgates for local stablecoin issuers.
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