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South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump

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South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.

Directly affected

  • CRCW Crypto

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust

    This price moves with the crypto market

  • COIN Coinbase

    The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes

  • MSTR Strategy

    This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings

  • MARA MARA Holdings

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • JPM JPMorgan Chase

    Bank profits move with lending and interest rates

  • BAC Bank of America

    Bank profits move with lending and interest rates

  • RIOT Riot Platforms

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • HOOD Robinhood

    Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes

  • WFC Wells Fargo

    Bank profits move with lending and interest rates

  • C Citigroup

    Bank profits move with lending and interest rates

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CRCW———————
IBIT———————
COIN———————
MSTR———————
MARA———————
JPM———————
BAC———————
RIOT———————
HOOD———————
WFC———————
C———————

South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.

Source: Cointelegraph

Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is -18.24%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.08% over the same days, a -17.16% difference versus the market.

EWY
SPY

Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

Companies carried with this story

  • EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf

    For “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EWY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: korea, south. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • KRWX Corgi Etf Tr I South Korea 2X

    For “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump,” Corgi Etf Tr I South Korea 2X (KRWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected KRWX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: korea, south. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • KBWB Invesco Exchange Traded Fund Tr Ii Kbw

    In “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fund Tr Ii Kbw (KBWB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected KBWB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: exchange. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BBEU J P Morgan Exchange-Traded Fd Tr Betabuilders Europe Etf New

    For “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump,” J P Morgan Exchange-Traded Fd Tr Betabuilders Europe Etf New (BBEU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BBEU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: exchange. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BITW Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF

    Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Oct 2026 story “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump.” Reason on file: GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income Etf

    For “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump,” Nicholas Crypto Income Etf (BLOX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is the company in “South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump,” the 2 Oct 2026 this story story.

What ties Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) to the headline is this: GA selected EWY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: korea, south. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, Corgi Etf Tr I South Korea 2X (KRWX): GA selected KRWX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: korea, south. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates and price levels for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

EWY traded between 149.75 and 192.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 156.51. KBWB traded between 84.31 and 92.61 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 85.83. KRWX traded between 9.83 and 16.25 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 10.77.

How strong the case is around Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

46 out of 100

“South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.