South Korea recorded approximately $449.1 billion in on-chain cryptocurrency activity between July 2025 and June 2026, marking a 12.3% increase from the previous cycle. According to Chainalysis, this volume places South Korea at the top of the East Asian region, surpassing Japan ($228.3 billion), Hong Kong ($192.2 billion), and mainland China ($176.3 billion). Total on-chain activity across East Asia reached roughly $1.19 trillion during the period. AI-related tokens emerged as the largest sector by KRW trading volume as of June 2026. Worldcoin (WLD) led this category with $7.41 billion in transaction volume, reflecting growing domestic interest in artificial intelligence-linked crypto assets.