Some Altcoins Are Seeing a Boom in Trading Volume in South Korea: XRP’s Dominance Is Under Threat
Trading volumes for some altcoins have reached remarkable levels on South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb. Data from the past 24 hours shows that BONK, eCash, Orig
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July 19, 2026
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Trading volumes for some altcoins have reached remarkable levels on South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb. Data from the past 24 hours shows that BONK, eCash, OriginTrail, and XRP, in particular, have attracted significant interest from South Korean cryptocurrency followers.
When data from the two exchanges were combined, Bonk (BONK) topped the list with a trading volume of approximately $61.28 million.
eCash (XEC) took second place with a total volume of $27.13 million across two exchanges. OriginTrail (TRAC) came in third with $25.87 million, while XRP’s total trading volume on Upbit and Bithumb reached $25.65 million.
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