[South Korean Crypto Exchanges' Operating Profit Drops 78% in H1, Daily Trading Volume Down 44% QoQ] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on October 2, citing a report from Cointelegraph, data from the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) shows that the operating profit of South Korean crypto exchanges in the first half of 2026 decreased by 78% compared to the previous half-year, with sales revenue dropping by 41% during the same period. Market trading activity also cooled significantly, with the average daily trading volume of virtual asset exchanges in South Korea down 44% compared to the previous half-year. The total market value of crypto assets fell by 33%, and customer deposits denominated in Korean won decreased by 35%. However, the number of accounts eligible for trading saw a slight increase of 0.4%. The survey covered 26 registered virtual asset service providers, including 17 exchange operators and 9 custody and wallet service providers, with the statistics spanning from January 1 to June 30 of this year.