BlockBeats news, on November 26, Matrixport released a chart stating that South Korea, as one of the most active retail cryptocurrency markets globally, ranked only sixth and seventh in trading volumes for Ethereum and Bitcoin in the past 24 hours, while coins like Sand, XRP, XLM, and Dege significantly led in trading volume.
This phenomenon reflects the changing trading preferences of retail investors. As Bitcoin approaches the $100,000 mark driven by institutional funds, retail investors are more inclined to choose assets with greater upward potential, seeking higher yield elasticity (Beta returns).
More notably, according to certain indicators, the cryptocurrency trading volume of South Korean retail investors has surpassed that of the local stock market. This marks a generational shift: traditional stock investors (often passive index fund holders) are being replaced by a new generation of cryptocurrency users. This trend may continue to spread globally.
