Survey statistics: Last year, the proportion of new cryptocurrency investors in South Korea was about 33%, and the proportion of meme coin investments exceeded half

BlockBeats News: On March 30th, according to a research report by local South Korean institutions DeSpread and CoinNess on 3108 South Korean cryptocurrency investors, after the cryptocurrency market heats up in 2024, new investors entering the South Korean cryptocurrency market account for about 33%. Among them, investors who have invested less than half a year are mainly influenced by the news of Trump's election, while investors who have invested for six months to a year are mainly attracted by the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs. Although South Korean investors are not familiar with DEX, the investment proportion of memes has exceeded half. This is largely attributed to CEX's active listing of such currencies. As of February 2025, Bithumb has listed 16 types of memes, including DOGE, TRUMP, PENGU, etc., which are more actively listed than Upbit's 6 types. About 75% of cryptocurrency investors in South Korea are optimistic about the price of Bitcoin in 2025, with a general expectation of exceeding 150 million Korean won (approximately 102000 US dollars).