PANews November 26 news, Matrixport stated in its latest report that South Korea, as one of the most active cryptocurrency retail markets in the world, saw Ethereum and Bitcoin trading volumes ranking only sixth and seventh in the past 24 hours, while coins like Sand, XRP, XLM, and Doge had significantly higher trading volumes.
This phenomenon reflects a change in the trading preferences of retail investors. As Bitcoin approaches the $100,000 mark driven by institutional funds, retail investors tend to choose assets with greater upward potential, seeking higher returns 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 retail investors. This trend may continue to spread globally.
