East Asia’s $1.2T Crypto Economy Splits Between Retail and Institutions: Chainalysis

TLDR: South Korea led East Asia with a $449.1B crypto economy and strong AI-token trading. Hong Kong’s institutional platforms captured 16% of service inflows during 2026. Japan’s DEX market share reached 34.5%, led by growing retail participation. China’s unique stablecoin P2P wallets grew 43x between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026. East Asia’s crypto economy exceeded [...]

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