According to a Chainalysis report, South Korea’s crypto economy was worth approximately $449.1 billion between July 2025 and June 2026, the largest in East Asia, followed by Japan at $228.3 billion, Hong Kong at $192.2 billion, China at $176.3 billion, and Taiwan at $140.4 billion. Growth in South Korea’s market was driven primarily by retail trading, with AI-related tokens emerging as the hottest category. In Hong Kong, institutional platforms accounted for 16% of service inflows, significantly higher than in other markets in the region.