South Koreans used proceeds from virtual asset sales to help finance 1,688 home purchases between Feb. 10 and the end of July 2026, after the government added the category to a mandatory housing-funding form. The transactions totaled 148.5 billion won ($109 million), including 133.1 billion won ($97 million), or 89.6%, directed to apartments. Buyers in their 30s and 40s accounted for 89.8% of cases and 88.9% of the funds, or about 132.0 billion won ($96 million), while the average crypto-derived contribution was 87.1 million won ($63,000) per purchase. The filings show a newly measurable link between crypto holdings and housing finance, but do not reveal buyers' net worth, broader crypto holdings, specific market rallies, or whether rising rents drove the purchases. The pattern emerged as tighter mortgage restrictions and high interest rates reduced conventional borrowing capacity.