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South Korea’s Crypto Surge — Navigating the ‘Kimchi Premium’ and Massive Trade Volumes
4.1.2024
Recent data reveals that South Korea’s crypto trading volume has surged in recent months, with two exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, contributing over 10% to the global trading volume as of Jan. 4, 2024. Additionally, while the global price for bitcoin hovers around $43,356 per unit, in South...
Record $1.1 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Volume Driven by Spot Bitcoin ETF Anticipation
3.1.2024
Source: Adobe The monthly spot trading volume on crypto exchanges exceeded $1 trillion in December 2023, marking the first time this significant volume level has been surpassed in over a year. According to data from compiled by The Block, the total exchange volume for the month reached a whopping...
Korean Traders Drive Bitcoin SV (BSV) Surge, Price Soars by 65% in 24 Hrs
28.12.2023
Bitcoin SV (BSV), a cryptocurrency fork of Bitcoin, has experienced a notable surge of 65% within the past 24 hours, with Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange, emerging as the focal point for trading activity. A significant 65% of the trading volume is concentrated on Upbit, underscoring...
Best Crypto to Buy Now December 18 – Astar, Stacks, Injective
18.12.2023
With major cryptos like Astar, Stacks, and Injective reaching new highs, overlooked tokens Bitcoin ETF and TG.Casino stand out as potentially the best crypto to buy now. Image by cryptonews.com. With the ASTR price surging over 136% shortly after its listing on Upbit, Stacks experiencing a surge...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Scrap for Survival as Upbit Dominance Wanes
18.12.2023
Source: Koshiro/Adobe A “tectonic rift” is threatening to separate the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit from its rivals, as tensions begin to fray between domestic platforms. The newspaper Daehan Kyungjae reported that Upbit’s market share has dropped sharply in recent months, falling from 93%...
OKX and Bybit Capitalize as Binance’s Market Share Declines + More News
7.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: OKX and Bybit Capitalize as Binance’s Market Share Declines Safe Partners with Sygnum Bank...
Bitcoin Premium Soars in South Korea, Trading $1,500 Above Global Norm
5.12.2023
Based on recent data, the surge of bitcoin beyond the $41,000 mark has triggered a significant increase in trading activity originating from South Korea. Alongside this heightened volume, bitcoin is currently commanding a $1,500 premium on major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, including...
South Korea’s Biggest Exchanges Help Regulators Hunt ‘Undeclared Crypto Operators’
5.12.2023
Source: Vladimir Polikarpov/Adobe South Korea’s five biggest crypto exchanges will team up with financial regulators to search for “undeclared crypto operators.” According to News1, the announcement was made by the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA), which comprises the exchanges Upbit...
Report: Operator of South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Sees a Nearly 40% Drop in Operating Profit
30.11.2023
Dunamu, the operator of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, recently said it had realized an operating profit amounting to $79 million in the third quarter of 2023. Virtual asset valuation losses contributed to the 81.6% drop in the operator’s net profit for the period. Operating Profit...
Upbit Crypto Exchange Operator Dunamu Suffers 82% Drop in Profits
30.11.2023
Source: piter2121/Adobe Dunamu, the South Korean operator of the Upbit crypto exchange, has seen year-on-year profits fall by a staggering 82% in the third quarter of FY2023. The South Korean media outlet Business Post reported that Dunamu published its financial report for the third quarter...
Upbit parent Dunamu's profits drop 81% in Q3
28.11.2023
Dunamu reported a net profit of $23 million in the third quarter of 2023, a steep drop compared to the $123 million it earned in Q3 2022
South Korea’s Crypto Premiums Roar Back, Bitcoin Trades Nearly $1,300 Above Global Average
19.11.2023
Recent data reveals the crypto economy has experienced notable growth over the past month, with a substantial portion of its trading activity originating from South Korea. As an illustration, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, the Korean won accounted for 3.53% of all bitcoin (BTC) trades in...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Eyes IPO in Move to Challenge Upbit’s Market Dominance
13.11.2023
Local reports suggest that Bithumb, a prominent crypto exchange in South Korea, is contemplating a public listing in 2025. Insider information indicates that Bithumb is considering a debut on Kosdaq and might transition to the Korea Exchange (KOSPI) platform in the future. Bithumb Targets Kosdaq...
Head of South Korea’s Biggest Crypto Exchange ‘Not Guilty’ of Data Manipulation
10.11.2023
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe The head of Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s market-leading Upbit crypto exchange, has been found not guilty of manipulating platform data. Per Chosun Ilbo, the nation’s Supreme Court acquitted the Dunamu Chairman Song Chi-hyung, of fraud charges under the Aggravated...
South Koreans Fascinated With Altcoins More Than Americans, Research Shows
28.10.2023
South Korean crypto traders are more inclined to invest in high-risk, high-reward altcoins than their American counterparts, according to a new report. The share of major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum in the trading volumes on the largest Korean exchange is much smaller than the...
Bitcoin Skyrockets, Yet South Korea Experiences a ‘Kimchi Discount’ Instead of the Usual Premium
27.10.2023
Bitcoin has soared, doubling its value since the start of the year. Yet, intriguingly, the famed “Kimchi premium” in South Korea remains absent in this current surge of bullish activity. This is a notable deviation from previous bull markets, where the phenomenon was prominently...
South Korean Investors Prefer Altcoins to Majors, Tron to Ethereum: DeSpread Research
27.10.2023
Koreans trade differently to the rest of the world, market data shows
Upbit Dominates Korean Crypto Exchange Market With a Market Share of 80%: Research
27.10.2023
Upbit has solidified its position as the dominant player in South Korea‘s crypto exchange market, boasting an impressive market share of 80%. According to recent research by DeSpread, Upbit’s market dominance has remained strong throughout the year, with a brief dip to 70%...
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 24 – Mina Protocol, Conflux, Filecoin
24.10.2023
The crypto market is heating up, with Bitcoin surpassing $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. As prices climb, investors are searching for the best crypto projects to buy now amid the bullish momentum. Experts are analyzing both established coins with sound fundamentals as well...
Aptos Resumes Network Activities After Five Hours; OKX and Upbit Temporarily Halt Transactions
19.10.2023
Layer 1 blockchain Aptos has announced normalcy to its operations following a five-hour outage that impacted trading activities including a temporary suspension from two exchanges.
The company disclosed a return to the status quo via a social media post on X (Twitter).
“The issue has since been...