Korea ranks first in the world in altcoin proportion

Korea ranks first in the world in altcoin proportion... Maximum risk as well

The Korea Economic Daily’s ‘Virtual Asset Investment Insight Forum 2025’ was held at Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 25th. Kim Sanha, CEO of Bloomingbit, is giving a lecture. /2025.03.25 Choi Hyuk Reporter

"To survive in the virtual asset market, strategy is needed, not love."

Kim Sanha, CEO of Bloomingbit, said this during a presentation titled ‘Survival Strategies in the Virtual Asset Market for Retail Investors’ at the ‘Virtual Asset Investment Insight Forum 2025’ held at Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 25th.

He emphasized, "Korea is the market with the highest proportion of altcoin investments in the world,” and “As it is exposed to high volatility and risk, individual investors need a clear strategy and mindset.”

CEO Kim said, "The commonality among successful investors is that they do not fall in love with the coins they buy." He advised, "Coins are assets that need to be sold and converted into Korean won to become money," and "When the crowd rushes in, you should consider the timing for profit-making, and when you hear that the market has collapsed, it is rather the time to consider entry."

He continued, "Investment methods relying on technical indicators become meaningless the moment most participants act the same," and "A strategy that approaches the opposite when market participants believe in such analysis can be effective."

He also pointed out that understanding insider trends is a key strategy. CEO Kim explained, "Just as the sale of major shareholders is a major signal in stocks, you should pay close attention to the movement of project team volumes in the coin market," and "If team volumes are steadily moving to exchanges, the possibility of good news is low. Conversely, whether whales are putting funds into Bitcoin or Ethereum is also an important indicator."

He saw the need for awareness of long-term market trends. He said, "Bear markets last longer than expected, and bull markets also last long," and "If you missed the peak section, you need a buying timing strategy that looks at least over a year." He also added that the point when trading volume surges can be interpreted as a peak signal.

Psychological response strategies were also emphasized. Kim said, "You should stop trading on days when you have losses. Revenge trading has a high probability of failure," and "Even on days with profits, excessive trading should be avoided. Remember that investment is an area of response, not prediction."

Finally, he advised, "The coin market is a 24-hour market with very high information volatility," and "Important news breaks during the early morning hours, and by the time you wake up, it is often already reflected in the price. It is crucial to make monitoring communities and news a habit and to respond sensitively to information flows."