Tom Lee says Korea stock selloff may be spilling into crypto

Tom Lee says Korea stock selloff may be spilling into crypto

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2026-10-13 01:14:17
BitMine chairman Tom Lee said a sharp drop in the South Korean stock market may be feeding through to the crypto market. He pointed to forced margin liquidations at brokerages and said Korean investors make up an important holder base for crypto assets. Lee described the effect as short-term pain. The remarks frame the stock-market weakness in Korea as a possible source of near-term pressure on digital assets, without changing his characterization of the impact as temporary.

BitMine chairman Tom Lee said a sharp decline in the South Korean stock market may be spilling into crypto.

Lee pointed to forced margin liquidations at brokerages and said Korean investors are an important holder group for crypto assets. He described the impact as short-term pain.

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