Korea has tokenized about 640 billion won (roughly $450 million) of real-world assets, according to the Bank of Korea(BoK). That is less than one-eighth of what Korea’s CEXs trade on an average day. That heavy investor interest, however, remains concentrated in trading, and the industry built around real-world use cases remains underdeveloped.
By trading volume, the Korean crypto market already ranks among the largest in the world. According to a survey released by the financial authorities in March 2026, Korea had 11.13 million accounts eligible for trading as of the end of 2025, equal to more than 20% of the population, and average daily trading volume in the second half of the…
