[Bitcoin Now] Is There Really an Investor Who Certified a 1,043% Return on Virtual Assets?

Coinone, a virtual asset exchange, has drawn attention by revealing the existence of an 'investor with a 1,043% return' through its community data. This investor reportedly earned close to 10 billion KRW in profits.

On January 14, Coinone released the '2025 Coinone Story.' This report analyzes customer activity data from the Coinone community between January 1 and December 31 of last year. The statistics are based on actual verified cases from investors.

The most notable highlight was the record-breaking profit certification case in the community. One customer reportedly earned about 9,771,400,000 KRW in profits by investing in the virtual asset 'SOON.' The return rate reached 1,043%. This is the highest profit ever certified in the Coinone community.

The most frequently mentioned asset in the Coinone community last year was XRP. Posts tagged with XRP numbered 19,755, accounting for 12.8% of all posts. Notably, among XRP-related certification posts, purchase certifications made up 82%, far surpassing sale certifications at 18%. Similarly, profit certification posts accounted for 67%, more than double the loss certification posts at 33%.

The majority of investors were relatively small-scale. Of the 32,102 transaction certification posts last year, 93% (29,877 posts) were for investments under 1 million KRW. While high-profit cases attracted attention, actual community participation was led by small-scale investors.

Meanwhile, the largest 'whale' customer on Coinone was found to hold approximately 38.2 billion KRW worth of assets in Bitcoin (BTC) alone.

The Coinone community is the only dedicated virtual asset community service among domestic exchanges. Last year, the number of customers who checked in daily reached 4,452, nearly double the previous year's 2,935.

A Coinone community representative stated, "Last year, active participation from customers led to the accumulation of diverse investment cases and data," and added, "In 2026, we will continue to provide information and content to foster a healthy virtual asset investment culture."