15 Altcoins Are Seeing a Surge in Trading Volume in South Korea: Here’s the List
Upbit and Bithumb, two of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have recorded remarkable trading volumes in some altcoins over the past 24 hours. A comparison of the volume data fro
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June 21, 2026
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Upbit and Bithumb, two of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have recorded remarkable trading volumes in some altcoins over the past 24 hours. A comparison of the volume data from both exchanges reveals particularly high trading activity in RE, Worldcoin, Axie Infinity, Biconomy, and XRP.
According to the data, RE topped the list by a wide margin on Upbit with a volume exceeding $117 million, while Biconomy took the top spot on Bithumb with a trading volume of approximately $49 million. When the total volumes of the two exchanges are considered together, RE became one of the most traded altcoins of the day in the South Korean market with a volume of approximately $140 million.
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