South Korean Traders Eye Q3 Altcoin Rally Shows New Survey

• Q3 2025 leads altcoin season expectations among Korean crypto investors.  
• Bitcoin sentiment improves, with fewer investors anticipating a price decline.
• Over 70% of Korea’s wealthy invest heavily in crypto, favoring long-term growth.

South Korean crypto traders increasingly expect an altcoin rally in Q3 2025, a new CoinNess and Cratos investor survey reveals. Conducted Apr 14-18 among 2,000 respondents, the poll shows shifting expectations, highlighting Q3 as the prime time for renewed altcoin strength amid shifting views.

According to the findings, 36.7% of respondents anticipate the next ‘altcoin season’ to begin between July and September. This timeframe showed the strongest consensus among survey participants. 

Another 22% expect altcoin momentum to return in the year’s final quarter, while 16.7% foresee gains materializing in Q2. However, a smaller portion, 13.3%, do not expect a bull market until 2026, and 11.3% believe no future altseason is coming.

Bitcoin Sentiment Improves, But Overall Mood Mixed

The survey also gauged near-term Bitcoin sentiment, finding rising confidence. About 33% now expect BTC’s price to rise or surge this week, up notably from 24.6% the prior week.

Those predicting a stable BTC market trend also rose sharply to 35.7% (from 19.5%). Consequently, the portion expecting a price decline dropped significantly to 31.3% (down from 56.1%).

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Despite these rising expectations for Bitcoin, overall South Korean crypto investor mood remains decidedly mixed. The overall market sentiment report showed 46% of respondents expressing fear or extreme fear, while 24.7% reported optimism or extreme optimism. The remaining 29.3% held a neutral stance.

Wealthy South Koreans Boost Crypto Investments

Separate data from Hana Bank’s think tank supports growing crypto interest among South Korea’s wealthy elite. Over 70% of high-net-worth individuals surveyed had invested over 10 million won (roughly $7,000 USD) in crypto assets.

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Hana Bank’s report shows that the average investment size from this demographic is more than double that of the general population. Analysts predict that if cryptocurrencies become legal financial instruments with recognized settlement functions, they could influence the structure of financial systems in the future.