These 15 Altcoins Are Seeing a Surge in Trading Volume in South Korea—XRP Tops the List
On South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, trading volumes for some altcoins reached remarkable levels in the last 24 hours. In particular, XRP, The Sandbox (SAND),
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On South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, trading volumes for some altcoins reached remarkable levels in the last 24 hours. In particular, XRP, The Sandbox (SAND), Quack AI (Q), ETHGas (GWEI), and Gitcoin (GTC) were among the cryptocurrencies most actively traded by South Korean investors.
When the trading volume data from the two exchanges are combined, XRP is seen to be in first place with a volume of approximately $64 million. XRP is followed by The Sandbox (SAND) with $58.7 million and Quack AI (Q) with $42.67 million.
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