South Korea’s stock market has overtaken virtual assets in volatility, pulling investor attention away from crypto. With Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swinging wildly on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, they’ve become more thrilling investment options than coins, while Bitcoin’s relatively subdued market has seen trading volumes struggle to recover.

According to the Korea Exchange on Sunday, the KOSPI fell 32.6% on July 30 compared to July 1. Over the same period, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped 34.2% and 48.4%, respectively. Daily swings were just as dramatic as the overall decline. From July 1 to 30, the KOSPI’s average daily absolute change was 4.27%, while Samsung Electronics posted 5.44% and SK Hynix 6.85%.

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