Odaily Planet Daily News As of the end of February 2025, the total number of users of virtual asset exchanges in South Korea has reached 16.29 million, accounting for about 32% of the country's total population, exceeding the number of stock investors (14.1 million). This data is based on the total number of account holders of South Korea's five major exchanges-Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax. It should be noted that if the same person opens an account in multiple exchanges, it will be counted repeatedly. (SBS)