Korean Retail Traders Flock to Nvidia Stock as Crypto Volumes Decline on Upbit
South Korean retail investors are shifting their attention from cryptocurrency trades toward overseas equities, particularly Nvidia Corporation (NVDA). In parallel, the country’s largest crypto platform, Upbit, is seeing weakening volumes, suggesting a marked rotation in investor activity.
This trend signals a pivot in retail appetite from high-volatility digital assets to thematic growth stocks abroad. The following article outlines the data behind the shift, examines the drivers, explores the implications for Upbit and Korea’s crypto ecosystem, and offers a view on what this might mean ahead.
The data picture: crypto volumes down, Nvidia up
In South Korea, the momentum of cryptocurrency…
