Core Insights - South Korean retail investors have accumulated over $12 billion in U.S. crypto-related stocks this year, including companies like Bitmine, Circle, and Coinbase [1] Group 1: Investment Trends - In August alone, South Korean investors purchased $426 million worth of Bitmine shares [1] - Circle saw $226 million in purchases during the same month [1] - Coinbase attracted $183 million in investments from South Korean retail investors in August [1] Group 2: ETF Investments - An additional $282 million flowed into the 2x ETH leveraged ETF from South Korean investors [1]