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Korea’s Virtual Asset Market Crashes as Bitcoin Plummets to February Lows, Stocks Plunge
On Monday, the virtual asset market in Korea experienced an unexpected downturn that sent Bitcoin to as low as $50,000 in early trading hours. The crash effectively wiped off all the gains that the market registered over the past five months, sending a large portion of the localized crypto community into panic mode.
Interestingly, this same reality is playing out in Korea’s stock market which has also plunged significantly. These crashes across major financial markets within the region have now caused the South Korean government to convene an emergency meeting. That is, as they scamper to devise countermeasures and curtail the unfolding events.
Economic Concerns and Rising Unemployment Rates Trigger Massive Selloff in Cryptocurrencies
At the moment, Bitcoin is trading in a region last seen in late February. That is to show the severity of the ongoing correction. However, there are some key factors driving Bitcoin’s journey into the valley lands, causing it to shed its value along the way.
Among these factors is the unemployment rate in the United States. As of July, the unemployment rate in the US rose to its highest level in nearly three years. This has led to increased anxiety about a potential economic downturn, ultimately causing investors to do away with risky assets like Bitcoin and the rest. So, whether it is panic selling or not, investors and traders are choosing to stay safe, amid the economic uncertainty.
Ethereum is another major player in the same boat of predicament as Bitcoin. It fell by 22.19% to $2,266 today. This means that the fall has also brought Ethereum to its lowest price point in six months.
Notably, it appears that no virtual asset is left out of the current downtrend. XRP and Solana, two other widely known altcoins, also saw massive declines. XRP price now is down by 19.5 percent, while Solana saw a 20 percent drop during the same period.
In all of this, a key takeaway point is that the pervasive selloffs show that investors are extremely cautious at this time, and the impact of their anxiety reflects on these various digital assets.
Stock Market Outlook
As noted earlier, this crash is one that is not limited to crypto markets alone but cuts across virtually all financial markets, extending into related sectors.
To put the above statement into perspective, stocks linked to cryptocurrency exchanges and technology investments have also taken serious hits as well. For example, Woori Technology Investment, a company associated with the crypto market, saw its stock fall by 16.96 percent, closing at 6,510 won on Monday.
Korea’s Virtual Asset Market Crashes as Bitcoin Plummets to February Lows, Stocks Plunge
