According to a survey conducted in South Korea in May 2021, about 23.6 percent of university students said they have invested in cryptocurrencies. While many of them cited the high earning potential as the main reason for investing, they mainly took the money from student jobs to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Share of university students investing in cryptocurrency in South Korea as of May 2021
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Maeil Business Newspaper. (May 24, 2021). Share of university students investing in cryptocurrency in South Korea as of May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249507/south-korea-share-of-students-investing-in-cryptocurrency/
Maeil Business Newspaper. "Share of university students investing in cryptocurrency in South Korea as of May 2021." Chart. May 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249507/south-korea-share-of-students-investing-in-cryptocurrency/
Maeil Business Newspaper. (2021). Share of university students investing in cryptocurrency in South Korea as of May 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249507/south-korea-share-of-students-investing-in-cryptocurrency/
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Share of university students investing in cryptocurrency in South Korea as of May 2021 [Graph], Maeil Business Newspaper, May 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249507/south-korea-share-of-students-investing-in-cryptocurrency/
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