Matrixport: South Korea's retail cryptocurrency trading volume has surpassed local stock market trading volume

Matrixport released today's chart saying that South Korea is one of the most active cryptocurrency retail markets in the world. In the past 24 hours, the transaction volume of Ethereum and Bitcoin ranked only sixth and seventh, while Sand, XRP, XLM and Doge coins The trading volume of this species is significantly ahead. This phenomenon reflects changes in retail investors’ trading preferences. When Bitcoin approaches the $100,000 mark driven by institutional funds, retail investors are more inclined to choose assets with greater upside potential and pursue higher income elasticity (Beta income). Even more strikingly, according to some indicators, cryptocurrency trading volume among South Korean retail investors has exceeded local stock market trading volume. This signals a generational shift: Traditional stock investors (often passive index fund holders) are being replaced by a new generation of retail cryptocurrency investors. This trend may continue to spread globally.