Monthly active users (MAU) of Upbit, the largest crypto exchange in South Korea, have increased about tenfold compared to 2020.
As of May 2021, the total number of registered users of Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit, the four leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, amounted to around 5.87 million, a threefold increase in just four months. The rise of crypto investors has also led to a corresponding surge in the use of trading apps. Total number of registered users of leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges from January 2020 to May 2021 (in millions)
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ChosunBiz, Total number of registered users of leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges from January 2020 to May 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250233/south-korea-user-numbers-of-leading-cryptocurrency-exchanges/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Total number of registered users of leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges from January 2020 to May 2021 (in millions) [Graph], ChosunBiz, May 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250233/south-korea-user-numbers-of-leading-cryptocurrency-exchanges/