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Who would have thought, the crypto market in South Korea has now surpassed the stock market in terms of the number of users. Based on the latest data as of the end of February 2025, the five major virtual asset exchanges in the country recorded a total of 16.29 million user accounts, according to SBS . This figure represents around 32% of the total population of South Korea and exceeds the number of stock investors, which is currently at 14.1 million. Indeed, that number includes duplicate accounts from users who have more than one account on various exchanges. But still, this surge makes the stock market look a bit quiet, at least from the perspective of the digital generation. Usually, the crypto world is considered a playground for young people. However, a report from the CNF presents a different view. More than 9.6 million South Koreans are now investing in crypto, an increase of more than 50% compared to the previous year. And interestingly, one in four of these investors is over 50 years old. In fact, many of them hold large crypto asset portfolios. Just imagine, the grandfather who is usually busy playing chess in the park, may now be monitoring the Bitcoin chart on his tablet. Furthermore, a report from Despread Research shows that around 70% of crypto investors in South Korea made a profit throughout 2024. The assets that dominate their portfolios are Bitcoin (BTC), XRP, and Ethereum (ETH). Optimism continues to soar because 75% of them believe that the price of Bitcoin will break through $100,000 in the near future. No less interesting, it’s not just the general public who are interested in crypto. The South Korean Government’s Public Ethics Committee revealed that 411 of the 2,047 public officials are recorded as having crypto assets. The value is not small, around 14.4 billion won or equivalent to $9.8 million. The average ownership per official reaches 35.07 million won, around $23,927. However, the government has not remained passive in response to this surge in interest. South Korea has begun to tighten supervision of unregistered foreign exchanges. A total of 17 foreign crypto exchange applications, such as Poloniex, KuCoin, and MEXC, have been blocked from the Google Play Store at the request of the FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit). The main reason? To protect local investors and prevent illegal activities such as money laundering. On the other hand, the government’s next plan is to start regulating cross-border crypto trading activities. This regulation will be implemented starting in the second half of 2025. Later, all business entities that conduct cross-border transactions with virtual assets are required to register and report to the Bank of Korea every month. Maybe it’s time for this “digital money” to be treated like real money, especially with a turnover of no less large value.

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The director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, Jurrien Timmer, has made a bold prediction for Bitcoin, claiming the asset could overtake gold. However, he believes that this could only happen in a decade or two. Detailing his thesis, Timmer explained that this potential move would not be as simple as people think. Per his observation, Bitcoin would have to follow either the power law curve or the S-curve trajectory of internet adoption. Our research shows that the Power law curve occurs when the distribution of a return is heavily skewed. Meanwhile, the S-curve adoption is a graphical representation of adoption and growth over time. Technically, this covers how technology evolves, gains traction, matures, and levels off. According to Timmer, this prediction also assumes that gold follows its historical compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%. The challenge for Bitcoin in this “journey” is that “hard money could end up winning the race” if it grows at the rate indicated by the two models. Amidst this backdrop, gold could also appreciate faster than the usual 8% per year, staying ahead of its digital version. In concluding his submission, Timmer highlighted that “gold will always be Bitcoin’s quieter older sibling.” Earlier, The Digital Chamber analyst Perianne Boring disclosed that Bitcoin could reach the market capitalization of gold in 2025. However, she explained that this could depend on several factors. Out of this, one of the key factors is the successful establishment of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve in the US. Fascinatingly, an executive order has been signed by US President Donald Trump to make this a reality, as indicated in our recent blog post. If Donald Trump is successful in putting forward many of the proposals he promised to the community, the sky is the limit because Bitcoin has a fixed supply. Adding to this, Boring disclosed that the successful operation of the “so-called Boosting Innovation, Technology and Competitiveness Through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN)” could position Bitcoin within the same category as gold and oil reserves. Based on the results of the stock-to-flow (S2F) model, she believes that the asset could hit $800k. Mathematically, this price point could send the Bitcoin market cap to at least $15 trillion. Meanwhile, Germany’s biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, does not see much disparity between the two. As detailed in our last news piece, Deutsche equated Bitcoin to gold as a digital store of wealth while hinting that the recent strategic reserve move by the US could define a new benchmark for the world’s financial system. In a recent study, we reported that 52% of Americans now prefer Bitcoin to gold and stocks, pointing to a significant shift of interest and a future move towards the luxurious metal’s current market cap.

Wasabi Protocol has added Berachain to its platform, allowing cryptocurrency fans to trade and earn directly on the network. With this integration, Berachain’s native assets, such as BERA and HONEY, can now be accessed via vaults with yields of up to 300%. Surprising enough? Sure. But what’s more interesting is that the rewards are given in the form of BGT, and all can be done without fees and without a lock-in period. 🟢 Wasabi x @berachain 🐻 The Beras have arrived on Wasabi. You can now trade and earn on your Berachain assets seamlessly onchain. $BERA and $HONEY vaults are now live, earning up to 300% yield with $BGT rewards. Unlock instant yield and Wasabi Points without fees, lock-ups,… pic.twitter.com/ywgiX98d5Q — Wasabi Protocol 🟢 (@wasabi_protocol) March 27, 2025 If you previously thought that staking had to wait a long time, Wasabi actually offers instant yields. No need to wait for weeks, no false promises. Just store your assets in the vault, and you can immediately enjoy the results. In addition, users will also get Wasabi Points that can be utilized in the ecosystem. On the other hand, CNF previously reported that Berachain had launched a consensus mechanism called Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL). This system allows the distribution of rewards through a special feature called reward vaults. The launch of PoL immediately impacted the price of the BERA token, which rose 14% at the time, making it one of the top 100 cryptos by market cap. Quite a rise, especially for a project that is still building its technological foothold. Furthermore, on March 28, 2025, Bitcoin Suisse, one of the old and leading names in the digital asset industry, announced that they were adding Berachain (BERA) and RedStone (RED) to their trading and custody services. This gives their clients wider access to the two assets. If an institution like Bitcoin Suisse dares to put their trust in it, there must be something quite strong behind this project. Wasabi and Bitcoin Suisse are not the only ones welcoming Berachain. CNF also reported that Orderly has integrated with Berachain. What was the result? Orderly-based DEXs can now offer cross-chain order books and higher liquidity thanks to Berachain’s PoL mechanism. For those who are often annoyed with thin liquidity like iced tea in the canteen which is mostly iced, this could be good news. Denser liquidity means transactions can be faster and prices are more stable. When this article was written, the price of the Berachain (BERA) token was at $7.92, with a 24-hour trading volume reaching around $261 million. This figure shows that enthusiasm for this token is quite high, especially after various important collaboration and integration announcements recently. However, as with the crypto world in general, fluctuations are part of the game. The price of BERA had touched an intraday high of $8.95 and a low of $7.80.

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