South Korean Retail Traders Embrace High-Risk Crypto

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A recent report reveals that South Korean retail investors are developing a world-class appetite for risky crypto assets.

Around 14 million retail traders, nicknamed “ants,” have tripled the nation’s margin loans in five years, often using high leverage and committing full portfolios to single assets.

Many see crypto as a high-yield alternative to traditional investments like real estate, reflecting generational shifts in wealth strategies.

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Korean traders’ appetite for volatility highlights both confidence and overexposure.

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The trend underscores how retail enthusiasm often drives short-term surges before corrections.