Survey: A quarter of Koreans surveyed own cryptocurrencies, most focus on short-term gains

Odaily Planet Daily News A new survey conducted by Hashed Open Research, an affiliate of blockchain accelerator Hashed Think Tank, found that a quarter of Koreans surveyed own cryptocurrencies, and most said they trade cryptocurrencies for short-term profits. The company surveyed 2,000 Koreans aged between 20 and 69, of which 25% of respondents (507 people) said they were "currently investing in cryptocurrencies", more than half (54%) of respondents aged 30-39 said they had previously held or currently held cryptocurrencies, and 43% of people in their 40s said they had traded or were currently trading cryptocurrencies. The proportion of cryptocurrency traders and investors in other age groups is smaller. Among those aged 20-29, 38.8% said they had bought or sold Bitcoin or altcoins.