In 2025, South Korea’s won recorded a trading volume of 663 billion USD, just trailing behind the U.S. Dollar at 832 billion USD. The won has outperformed the euro, lira, and pound sterling.
Despite strong trading activity, issues like market fragmentation and the kimchi premium are impacting growth. Bitcoin currently trades at 105,116 USD, with a notable adoption rate of nearly one in three South Korean adults.
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