Official filings covering Feb. 10 to March 31 show crypto-related funds made up about 0.1% of total home purchase financing, with buyers aged 30 to 39 accounting for most cases.
South Korea reported that 324 homebuyers included proceeds from selling crypto assets in their housing financing plans. The filings, covering Feb. 10 to March 31, show that crypto-linked funds represented about 0.1% of total home purchase financing, indicating that digital asset gains were a small but measurable funding source in the property market. Buyers aged 30 to 39 accounted for 229 of the cases and about 10.31 billion won, or $7.4 million, highlighting stronger participation from younger adults, a demographic often associated with higher retail crypto activity.