Overview

• Bloomberg-calculated depository data show Korean individuals sold a net $657 million of Tesla in August, with about $1.8 billion withdrawn over four months.
• Bitmine Immersion Technologies, viewed as an Ether proxy, attracted roughly $253 million in August inflows from Korean traders.
• KCIF reports U.S. big‑tech purchases fell from a $1.68 billion monthly average in January–April to $260 million in July, while crypto-linked equities comprised 36.5% of top net-buys in June and 31.4% in July.
• The leveraged TSLL fund tied to Tesla recorded $554 million in August redemptions, its biggest monthly outflow since early 2024.
• Policy momentum includes a national priority on digital assets, even as the FSC chair nominee questioned crypto’s intrinsic value; local reports count over 10,000 investors holding more than 1 billion won in digital assets.