Local Markets Out, Crypto In: South Korea’s Youth Investors Make Bold Shift

Local Markets Out, Crypto In: South Korea’s Youth Investors Make Bold Shift

South Korean youth are abandoning their domestic stock markets at unprecedented rates, instead directing their investments toward US stocks and cryptocurrencies. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Impact Alarming, Says NY Atty. General—Congress Needs To Act Declining Youth Participation The Korea Securities Depository reports investors in their 20s represented just 9.8% of the market last year, down from […]


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