Benzinga – South Korean traders are showing a growing interest in digital assets linked to artificial intelligence (AI.) This surge in interest has seen the country’s share of global trading volumes for Nvidia Corp.’s AI-linked tokens rise to 18.7% in May from a mere 0.6% in mid-2023.
What Happened: The AI tokens are typically issued by early-stage projects that aim to use blockchain technology for AI services, reported Bloomberg on Friday.
Despite the unproven utility of this combination, South Koreans are showing a strong affinity for both AI and crypto.
Approximately 10% of the South Korean population is exposed to tokens, with the majority of local trading being in volatile smaller coins, rather than the more established Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).
Notably, Nvidia and Microsoft Corp. are the second and third most popular overseas stocks among…
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