South Korea’s stock market plunged 14.5% in a week, and your crypto is getting drained!!

Guys, something big has happened. South Korea’s KOSPI index plunged 14.5% this week, its worst performance since October 2008. It rebounded 2.05% today, but the damage done over the week is already significant.

Why does this matter to crypto? South Korea is one of the world’s most active crypto markets, and the Korean won is closely tied to crypto flows. When the stock market plunges, retail investors and institutions are forced to pull out liquidity to meet margin calls. Last night, BTC fell below 80,000 and ETH touched 2,314—and this liquidity-drain dynamic was part of the story.

Look at the details. Today, $SAMSUNG rose 2.62%, and $SKHYNIX rose 0.79%, as tech stocks tried to stabilize. But a 14.5% weekly drop can’t be undone in a day. If South Korea’s stock market remains volatile, buying pressure from Korean won in crypto will likely stay weak.

South Korea’s stock market is an important barometer for crypto. If it stabilizes, that gives crypto another source of support; if it keeps crashing, the liquidity drain will continue. Keep a close eye on whether South Korea’s stock market can stabilize next week.

#韩国KOSPI月跌22.2%创2008来最大