Cryptocurrency Investors Archives

Cryptocurrency Investors in S. Korea Surpass 16 mln

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of virtual asset investors in South Korea has surpassed 16 million, drawing close to overtaking the number of stock investors in the country, data showed Sunday. A total of 16.29 million people had accounts at the top five domestic virtual asset exchanges — Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit [...]

International Travel Expenses Rise Exponentially Thanks to Cryptocurrency Investors

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – International travel expenses among South Koreans increased 15-fold last month amid reports that a record number of cryptocurrency investors travelled abroad to buy cryptocurrencies on the cheap. According to lawmaker Lee Hyun-jae, who is also a member of the Strategy & Finance Committee, international travel expenses amounted to nearly 42 [...]