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Stablecoins Gobble Half of South Korea’s Crypto Exodus in Q1—Regulators Raise Eyebrows

Stablecoins Gobble Half of South Korea’s Crypto Exodus in Q1—Regulators Raise Eyebrows

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2025-05-08 09:06:02
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Stablecoins account for nearly 50% of South Korea’s crypto outflows in Q1, officials say

South Korea’s crypto scene just revealed a dirty little secret: nearly 50% of all digital asset outflows last quarter were stablecoins. Not exactly the ’decentralized revolution’ the crypto bros promised.

Officials are now scrambling to explain how dollar-pegged tokens became the preferred vehicle for capital flight—while pretending this wasn’t entirely predictable. Guess those ’volatility hedges’ work both ways.

Bonus jab: Nothing says ’financial innovation’ like using crypto to recreate offshore banking with extra steps. The more things change...

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