The Amount of Virtual Asset Gifts to Minors in South Korea Increases to Approximately 4.034 Billion Won

In 2025, there were a total of 423 cases of inheritance and gifting of virtual assets in South Korea, amounting to 45.862 billion won, which represents an increase of 2.4 times and 3.4 times year-on-year, respectively. Among these, there were 103 cases of gifting virtual assets to minors under the age of 18, totaling 4.034 billion won, which is approximately 2.7 times higher than the 1.47 billion won in 2024. South Korea plans to further strengthen tax regulation on virtual assets starting in 2027, including incorporating VASPs such as Upbit and Bithumb into a unified inquiry scope for financial assets related to inheritance and gifting.

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