15 Altcoins Are Seeing a Surge in Trading Volume on South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have seen a noticeable surge in trading volume for certain altcoins. A comparison of data from the two exchanges over the pa
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July 12, 2026
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South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have seen a noticeable surge in trading volume for certain altcoins. A comparison of data from the two exchanges over the past 24 hours reveals that Threshold Network (T), XRP, and Worldcoin (WLD) are particularly in the focus of South Korean investors.
Threshold Network tops the list. T’s trading volume on Upbit reached $68.27 million, while its volume on Bithumb was $8.49 million. Thus, the altcoin’s total trading volume across the two exchanges reached approximately $76.75 million.
Threshold Network was followed by XRP with a total volume of $41.23 million.
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