Photo by BeInCrypto The Bank of Korea's latest Financial Stability Report reveals a significant behavioral shift among Korean crypto investors—from aggressive accumulation to strategic profit-taking, raising questions about the impact on global market dynamics. This means that, even as Bitcoin surged past $100,000 this year, Korean investors have been cashing out rather than doubling down. Korea's Outsized Trading Activity Shows Signs of Cooling South Korea has long punched above its weight in global c ...

Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, will move almost all customer assets into cold wallets after attackers breached its Solana hot wallets in late November. Dunamu, Upbit’s parent company, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 10, that the crypto exchange is planning to move over 99% of its digital assets to cold wallets. South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act requires all crypto exchanges to hold at least 80% of their digital assets in cold wallets. While Upbit already holds 98.33% of its cry ...

Core Insights - The Kimchi Premium has surged to an eight-month high, indicating strong demand for cryptocurrencies among South Korean retail investors [4][5] - The South Korean Won has fallen to a five-month low against the dollar, leading to increased interest in stablecoins as a hedge against currency risk [1][2][6] Currency Trends - As of October 14, the exchange rate reached 1,435 KRW/USD, marking the lowest level since May [2] - The weakening of the Won has been exacerbated by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, including new port fees imposed on each other's ships [2] Stablecoin Market - Stablecoin prices, particularly USDT, have risen significantly on South Korean exchanges, trading over six percent above their dollar value [3][6] - The demand for stablecoins has surged as investors seek refuge from the declining value of the Won, with USDT becoming the most popular asset on Bithumb [5]

the kimchi premium just got priced into $DOOD. you can actually see why teams now prioritize upbit over any other t1 cex listing. kimchi szn. https://t.co/RMWFAG2UMC ...

is $PUMP on binance, @Official_Upbit or @BithumbOfficial yet?the kimchi premium is not yet priced in. ...