Key Highlights
- Dunamu reported Q2 revenue of about 173.5 billion won, down 39.3% year-on-year.
- Operating profit fell 84.6% to 23.5 billion won, while net profit declined 43.9% to 39 billion won.
- Revenue from Dunamu’s trading platform fell 49.8% in the first half to roughly 395.5 billion won.
Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, reported a sharp decline in revenue and operating profit for the second quarter as trading activity weakened.
According to a local source, in a filing submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service’s electronic disclosure system on August 14, Dunamu’s consolidated revenue fell 39.3% year-on-year to approximately 173.5 billion won in Q2.
Operating profit dropped roughly 85% to about 23.5 billion won, while net profit declined 43.9% to roughly 39 billion won.
Dunamu’s first-half revenue falls 49%
Dunamu’s weaker performance extended into the first half of 2026, with revenue falling 49.1% year-on-year to about 408.1 billion won. Operating profit dropped 79.7% to approximately 111.5 billion won, while net profit declined 74.1% to around 108.4 billion won.
The company’s trading platform remained its main revenue source, but revenue from the segment fell 49.8% to about 395.5 billion won during the period. The platform generates most of its revenue from transaction fees on Upbit.
Other businesses, including RMS and Luniverse, also recorded a decline, with revenue falling 12.9% to roughly 12.6 billion won.
The results show that lower trading-related revenue was the main factor behind Dunamu’s weaker first-half performance.
Kraken parent reports lower Q2 profit
Dunamu’s results come alongside weaker profitability at another major crypto trading platform.
Earlier, Payward Inc., the parent company of Kraken, reported a 71% year-on-year decline in Q2 profit to $23 million, while adjusted revenue increased 17% to $508 million.
The company’s platform transaction volume declined 18% to $310 billion during the quarter, contributing to a sharp drop in adjusted EBITDA from a year earlier.
The results show that higher revenue did not necessarily translate into stronger profitability as trading volumes declined.
eToro sees crypto trading activity drop
eToro (NASDAQ: ETOR) provides another recent example of weaker crypto trading activity. In its Q2 results, the trading platform reported $53 million in net income, up 77% year-on-year, but its July crypto activity declined sharply.
The company recorded 1.4 million crypto trades in July, down 73% from a year earlier, while the average amount invested per crypto trade fell 50% to $182.
The decline was specific to crypto activity, with eToro reporting 48.5 million capital markets trades in July, roughly flat year-on-year. Its Q2 crypto asset revenue also fell to $1.35 billion from $1.91 billion a year earlier.
Alongside Dunamu and Payward’s results, the figures show weaker trading activity across several crypto-focused platforms in recent earnings reports.
Dunamu cites weaker investor activity
Dunamu attributed the decline in performance to reduced investor activity and tighter liquidity conditions across global virtual asset markets.
The company also said it is complying with South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act and continues to update its internal systems and investor-protection measures.
The law, which took effect in July 2024, established requirements for virtual asset service providers operating in South Korea, including measures covering user asset protection and unfair trading practices.
Dunamu’s latest results come as trading activity remains a key factor in the financial performance of major cryptocurrency exchanges.
For the first half of 2026, the company’s results reflect a significant decline in trading-related revenue compared with the same period a year earlier.
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