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2030 Who Gave Up on Homes, The Next Asset They're Watching' Korea Walks the Same Path as China's Real Estate's Lost 20 Years | Seo Dong-ju, Kim Dong-hwan, Baek Hun-jong Smashpie CEO [Crypto PLUS]

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  July 07, 2026 at 04:04  |  27:55  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Baek Hoon-jong — CEO, SmashFi

Summary

Baek Hun-jong, CEO of Smashpie, explains why Bitcoin is becoming the new savings vehicle for young generations who have given up on real estate. He compares China's real estate crash to Korea's overconcentrated Seoul market, cites BlackRock's Larry Fink on crypto as a wealth ladder, and highlights a US real estate influencer who sold all properties for Bitcoin. He also makes a case for Strategy's preferred stock STRC as an undervalued high-yield Bitcoin play and provides a downside framework for Bitcoin around $50-55k.

  • China's real estate has collapsed back to 20-year-old prices, while Korea's market is heavily concentrated in Seoul, creating similar structural risks.
  • Young Koreans cannot afford housing due to price spikes and regulatory constraints, leading to despair and a shift away from real estate as a savings tool.
  • BlackRock's Larry Fink sees crypto as the new asset to build wealth for young people who cannot climb the traditional property ladder.
  • US YouTuber Graham Stephan sold all his real estate and allocated 10% to Bitcoin, citing high mental and administrative costs of property management.
  • Bitcoin is framed as digital land with long-term appreciation, and its drawdowns are shrinking each cycle, with a current floor near $50-55k.
  • Strategy's perpetual preferred stock STRC is presented as an undervalued, high-yield vehicle for Bitcoin exposure, with buyback support limiting downside.
Ideas
Baek Hoon-jong CEO, SmashFi 12:52
Bitcoin replaces real estate as savings.
Bitcoin is replacing real estate as the primary savings and store of value for younger generations. Seoul housing prices have become unaffordable and heavy regulations block access, so young people are abandoning the dream of home ownership. BlackRock's Larry Fink highlighted crypto as the new wealth ladder for the disenfranchised young. US real estate influencer Graham Stephan sold all his properties and allocated 10% to Bitcoin, citing high 'mental tax'. Bitcoin's digital scarcity and network effect make it digital land; as wealth transfers to digital-native generations, Bitcoin will appreciate long term. Downside is limited: historical cycles show decreasing maximum drawdowns, and the current cycle's drop to $58k (53% from peak) may bottom near the realized price of $52-53k, with an absolute floor around $50k. Volatility is the entry fee for a high-growth asset and keeps institutions from fully capturing it, giving retail an accumulation opportunity.
Baek Hoon-jong CEO, SmashFi 21:43
STRC undervalued, high yield Bitcoin play.
Strategy's perpetual preferred stock (STRC/STRK) offers a high dividend yield on top of leveraged Bitcoin exposure. It is currently undervalued after some distribution concerns, but the underlying Bitcoin holdings and Strategy's commitment as a massive net Bitcoin buyer support the asset. If demand does not return naturally, Strategy can buy back the preferred shares, limiting downside. STRC is like a rental building on the Bitcoin land, and its price will recover as the ecosystem grows.
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This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published July 07, 2026, features Baek Hoon-jong discussing BTC, STRK. 2 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Baek Hoon-jong  · Tickers: BTC, STRK