PANews reported on October 31 that according to the Korea Daily, a report from the Financial Services Commission of South Korea showed that in the first half of 2024, the number of cryptocurrency investors in the country reached 7.78 million, an increase of 21% from 6.45 million in the second half of 2023. During the same period, the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies increased by 67%, from 3.6 trillion won to 6 trillion won. In addition, the total market value of cryptocurrencies in the country increased by 27% to 55.3 trillion won. The profits of 21 local crypto exchanges also jumped 106% to 590 billion won.