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The post South Korea crypto holdings crash 50% as investors chase stocks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. South Korean investors cut their crypto holdings by more than half over the past year as capital moved toward the stock market.  Summary South Korean crypto holdings dropped from $83.3 billion to $41.4 billion within a year. Trading volume on five major exchanges fell sharply as investors moved toward equities. New AML checks and a 2027 crypto tax may add pressure on local exchanges. Bank of Korea data submitted to Rep. Cha Gyu-geun showed holdings fell from 121.8 trillion won, or $83.3 billion, at the end of January 2025 to 60.6 trillion won, or $41.4 billion, by the end of February 2026. Daily trading volume also dropped across Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone, and Gopax. The figure fell to about $3 billion in February from $11.6 billion in December 2024, showing lower activity among retail traders. Investors move toward stocks The decline came as Korean investors turned towar

South Korean crypto holdings fell to $41B as investors shifted to stocks, while tax and AML rules added fresh pressure.

Campaign founder Yves Bennaim isn’t giving up. Even after his group failed to gather enough signatures to force a Swiss national referendum on Bitcoin reserves, Bennaim said another push could follow. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shock: 100,000 BTC Vanish From Exchanges In Under 90 Days The Swiss direct democracy system requires campaigns to hit a signature threshold within 18 months — his team didn’t make it. A Bold Proposal That Didn’t Get Off The Ground The initiative would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin alongside gold and foreign currencies. Supporters argued that adding Bitcoin to the SNB’s reserves would reduce dependence on the US dollar and the euro. Bennaim drew a parallel to Switzerland’s long-standing tradition of neutrality, framing Bitcoin as an independent alternative to the dominant global currencies. He also pushed back against claims that Bitcoin lacks liquidity, pointing to the billions of dollars moving through international crypto exchanges

The cryptocurrency industry has spent years strengthening digital defenses. Smart contract audits have become more sophisticated, hardware wallets have improved security standards, and exchanges now invest millions into cyber protection systems. Yet despite these advances, a darker reality is emerging in parallel. Criminals are increasingly abandoning keyboards and malware in