Best Cryptocurrencies Companies in South Korea
The 164 best Cryptocurrencies companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bithumb.
South Korea's Cryptocurrencies sector has real money behind it: 164 companies tracked, $638M in total disclosed funding, and one unicorn already in the mix. Dunamu leads the pack at $138M raised, with Korbit not far behind at $79M. Those two alone account for a third of the entire funding pool. And the sector's growing at a ~4.6% CAGR, driven by crypto's expanding role as both a payment rail and a savings vehicle. So if you're trying to orient yourself here, start with the funding concentration: the top two companies pull multiples of what the rest of the field sees.
The regulatory picture's messier, though. Uncertain status and persistent security concerns are real headwinds that investors like Strong Ventures and Atinum Investment are clearly pricing in rather than running from. Coverage is rising fast this quarter, with stablecoin dynamics drawing fresh attention alongside margin trading themes. The IOCTA 2026 findings on AI-driven cybercrime add another layer of urgency for any crypto firm building out custody or compliance infrastructure. I'd watch how the mid-tier players, DSRV at $21M and Parameta at $20M, respond to that pressure over the next two quarters.
Our analysis of 50 Cryptocurrencies companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 100% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2026.
Ranked: Best Cryptocurrencies companies in South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bithumb Cryptocurrency exchange platform | $200M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | Backyoung Heo CEO | — | — |
| 2 | Dunamu 🦄 Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency | $138M | 56 mo ago | Acquired | 227 | 2012 | — | 139 patents Blockchain-based digital asset transfer, tracking, and NFT processing platforms | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Korbit App-based exchange platform for cryptocurrency | $79M | 54 mo ago | Acquired | 105 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Hexlant Blockchain-based platform for security and crypto wallet | $53M | 50 mo ago | Series A | 22 | 2018 | Jinwoo Ro CEO | 14 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 5 | EdenChain Asset tokenization and programmable economy | $24M | 96 mo ago | Funding Raised | 5 | 2016 | Jenny ryoo Co-Founder | — | — |
| 6 | GOPAX Cryptocurrency exchange platform | $24M | 49 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2017 | Yeunjin Kong Co-Founder | — | — |
| 7 | Hycon Public Blockchain | $23M | 97 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2017 | Taewon Kim CEO | — | — |
| 8 | DSRV Provider of blockchain infrastructure for staking, custody, and node operation | $21M | 8 mo ago | Series B | — | 2019 | Jiyun Kim Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 6 patents Blockchain transaction monitoring and fraud prevention, including key recovery mechanisms. | — |
| 9 | Xangle Research platform for cryptocurrencies | $20M | 49 mo ago | Series B | 35 | 2019 | Junwoo Kim Founder | — | — |
| 10 | PARAMETA Web3 enabler offering white-label blockchain solutions | $20M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 61 | 2016 | Jonghyup Kim CEO | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 11 | Team Blackbird Online platform offering cryptocurrency market analysis | $9M | 35 mo ago | Series A | — | — | Joo Gi Young CEO | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 12 | Coinplug Blockchain-based financial services | $8M | 128 mo ago | Acquired | 62 | 2013 | Ryan Joonsun Uhr Founder & CEO | 358 patents Blockchain-based payment, authentication, and certificate management for IoT and digital vouchers | — |
| 13 | MilkyWay Cryptocurrency liquid staking platform | $5M | 25 mo ago | Seed | — | 2023 | Josie Leung Co-Founder | — | — |
| 14 | Peer Blockchain network for finance | $3M | 134 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 15 | XRADERS App-based platform offering curated expert insights | $2M | 23 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | Jeffrey Jin Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — |
| 16 | Sandbank Crypto-based deposit solutions | $2M | 48 mo ago | Seed | 17 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Streami Provides a cryptocurrency exchange | $2M | 61 mo ago | Series B | 56 | 2015 | — | 9 patents Cryptocurrency transaction matching, address generation, and exchange/remittance platform services. | — |
| 18 | RAI Finance Financial services platform offering swap, trading and more | $2M | 65 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | Keonho Lee CEO | — | — |
| 19 | Dexlab Decentralized token management system | $1M | 59 mo ago | Acquired | 2 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Nft Bank NFT portfolio management platform | $1M | 44 mo ago | Seed | 19 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Titan Trading Platform An automated trading platform for the crypto market | $800K | 29 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | Park Jin CEO | — | — |
| 22 | ProBit Exchange Online platform to buy, sell and exchange cryptocurrencies | $110K | 89 mo ago | Funding Raised | 76 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Dvision Network Provider of blockchain-based VR content management solution | $100K | 56 mo ago | Funding Raised | 16 | 2019 | Eom Hyeon CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Cryptocurrencies companies in South Korea
#1
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2019$21.1Mraised▾
Provider of blockchain infrastructure for staking, custody, and node operation. The company supports blockchain networks, enabling financial solutions. It offers staking solutions, secure custody for digital assets, and node services. The company also provides a multi-chain wallet that gives control over digital assets.
- Oct 2025Series B$9.6M
- Jul 2025Series B$11.6M
#2
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2016 · 61 employees$20Mraised▾
Web3 enabler offering white-label blockchain solutions. It offers Parameter W for wallet as a service, Parameter N for NFT as a service, Parameter S for STO as a service, Parameter T for token management as a service, and more. Its features include solutions for key management, wallet creation, NFT distributions, and more.
- Mar 2024Series B$6.7M
- Jul 2020Series A$5M
- Oct 2019Series A$8.3M
#3
Seed · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2022$2.1Mraised▾
App-based platform offering curated expert insights. The platform provides an environment for user interactions, leveraging a blend of social price prediction, gamification elements, and a community-driven cycle. The app is available on both Android & iOS devices.
- Jul 2024ICO$30K
- Apr 2024Seed$2.1M
#4
Dunamu 🦄Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2012 · 227 employees$138.2Mraised▾
Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy, sell, and exchange cryptocurrency. It offers asset management and investment solutions. It also offers securities information and monitors stock portfolio solutions for users.
- Sep 2021Series C$85.3M
- Feb 2021Series B$52.2M
- 2017Series A—
- Feb 2015Seed$453K
#5
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2023$5Mraised▾
Cryptocurrency liquid staking platform. It offers a liquid staking solution for Celestia's TIA coins providing on-chain rewards for staking. It enables users to stake on multiple blockchains and validators.
- Apr 2024Seed$5M
#6
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 105 employees$78.6Mraised▾
App-based exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy, sell, exchange, deposit, withdrawal digital assets, and more. It supports cryptocurrency including Bitcoin, Etherium, Litecoin, and more. The app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Nov 2021Series B$75.2M
- 2016Series A—
- Aug 2014Series A$3M
- Jan 2014Seed$400K
#7
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013$200Mraised▾
Bithumb is a cryptocurrency exchange platform in South Korea. Offers Bithumb Cash for cryptocurrency payments using barcodes. Offers crypto market data and a crypto wallet.
- Apr 2019Series A$200M
#8
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2018 · 22 employees$52.8Mraised▾
Developer of blockchain wallet designed for the web3 market. The company offers data-driven insights on the blockchain market by issuing institutional-grade reports and identifying and eliminating security vulnerabilities in blockchain projects, enabling clients with blockchain wallet and custody services.
#9
Series A · South Korea$9Mraised▾
Online platform offering cryptocurrency market analysis
#10
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017$23.7Mraised▾
Gopax is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Users can buy, sell and exchange cryptocurrencies on the platform. The platform charges a percentage maker of 0.040 and a taker fee of 0.040. Supports multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin and Ethereum.
- May 2022Series B$23.7M
- Sep 2021Conventional Debt—
#11
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2019 · 35 employees$20.3Mraised▾
Research platform for cryptocurrencies. The platform collects, verifies, and integrates corporate disclosures from global projects and companies that have issued crypto-assets. It sources and curates on-chain data and assists in off-chain inputs.
- Apr 2022Series B$17M
- Jul 2020Series A$3.3M
#12
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021$800Kraised▾
An automated trading platform for the crypto market. It features a marketplace using a contribute-to-earn model where users can contribute as an algorithm maker or trading expert.
- Jan 2024Seed$800K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Cryptocurrencies coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Cryptocurrency is moving in South Korea
A read on the academic research around Cryptocurrency — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 367 South Korea-affiliated papers.
- Korea University35
- Sungkyunkwan University29
- Pusan National University23
- Sejong University20
- Seoul National University14
- Computer security45
- Blockchain30
- Database transaction29
- Payment11
- Digital currency9
- Computer security2→23
- Blockchain2→19
- Econometrics1→16
- Volatility (finance)1→11
- Database transaction3→11
- Computer security1→8
- Blockchain2→8
- Database transaction3→7
- Payment1→4
- Digital currency4→6
Where cryptocurrency is researched across South Korea
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing cryptocurrency patents in South Korea
South Korea cryptocurrency patent filing is accelerating — 815 filings from 419 assignees (2016–2025), led by Bizmodeline, Digital GOLD Exchange, ALL IT TOP; annual filings 10→63.
- Bizmodeline122
- Digital GOLD Exchange55
- ALL IT TOP21
- SK Planet14
- Metaps PLUS14
- Naver Webtoon12
- Samsung12
- Infobank11
Common questions
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