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Upbit Towers Over Rivals as South Korea’s Primary Crypto Liquidity Hub, Research Finds

Jan 18, 2026

Upbit Towers Over Rivals as South Korea’s Primary Crypto Liquidity Hub, Research Finds

The latest Kaiko report finds that beneath the headline volumes lies a far more nuanced—and occasionally unforgiving—market structure

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South Korean Bitcoin Premium Rises to 2.23% Amid Market Volatility

May 28, 2024

South Korean Bitcoin Premium Rises to 2.23% Amid Market Volatility

Solana's Rocky Start to 2024 — SOL’s Value Dips Over 6% Amidst Previous Year's Highs

Jan 6, 2024

Solana's Rocky Start to 2024 — SOL’s Value Dips Over 6% Amidst Previous Year's Highs

South Korea's Crypto Surge — Navigating the 'Kimchi Premium' and Massive Trade Volumes

Jan 4, 2024

South Korea's Crypto Surge — Navigating the 'Kimchi Premium' and Massive Trade Volumes

Solana Tops $100 After Monumental 764% Growth This Year

Dec 23, 2023

Solana Tops $100 After Monumental 764% Growth This Year

Worldcoin's Turbulent Debut: Down 53% From Peak With 85% WLD Held in Just 6 Wallets

Aug 19, 2023

Worldcoin's Turbulent Debut: Down 53% From Peak With 85% WLD Held in Just 6 Wallets

Following APT’s 400% Rise Since Late December, Aptos Drops 20% From All-Time High

Feb 1, 2023

Following APT’s 400% Rise Since Late December, Aptos Drops 20% From All-Time High

Ethereum Classic Climbs 124% in 2 Weeks, Hashrate Spikes, KRW Captures 20% of ETC's Trade Volume

Jul 27, 2022

Ethereum Classic Climbs 124% in 2 Weeks, Hashrate Spikes, KRW Captures 20% of ETC's Trade Volume

Terra Community Plans to Vote on Forking the Chain — Launch May Airdrop a Billion New Tokens to Network Participants

May 17, 2022

Terra Community Plans to Vote on Forking the Chain — Launch May Airdrop a Billion New Tokens to Network Participants

Crypto Exchange Bitfront Said to End Korean Services Ahead of Tough New Regulations

Aug 17, 2021

Crypto Exchange Bitfront Said to End Korean Services Ahead of Tough New Regulations

South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Bans Employees from Trading Bitcoin

Jul 3, 2021

South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Bans Employees from Trading Bitcoin

South Korea's Bitcoin 'Kimchi Premium' Reappears, Korbit and Bithumb Exchange Volumes Spike

Apr 26, 2021

South Korea's Bitcoin 'Kimchi Premium' Reappears, Korbit and Bithumb Exchange Volumes Spike

Bitcoin.com Partners With Mecon Cash, Enabling Withdrawal at ATMs Across South Korea

Jan 20, 2020

Bitcoin.com Partners With Mecon Cash, Enabling Withdrawal at ATMs Across South Korea

Survey Shows South Koreans Increased Crypto Holdings by 64% Last Year

Apr 23, 2019

Survey Shows South Koreans Increased Crypto Holdings by 64% Last Year

The Daily: New Institutional Crypto Wallet, Korean Won Stablecoin

Jan 31, 2019

The Daily: New Institutional Crypto Wallet, Korean Won Stablecoin

Bithumb Overtook Binance as Largest Spot Exchange by Daily Volumes in November

Dec 6, 2018

Bithumb Overtook Binance as Largest Spot Exchange by Daily Volumes in November

'Asia’s Amazon' Starts Using Bithumb's Payment Service for Cryptocurrency Users

Nov 9, 2018

'Asia’s Amazon' Starts Using Bithumb's Payment Service for Cryptocurrency Users

Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Suspends Opening New Virtual Accounts

Aug 2, 2018

Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Suspends Opening New Virtual Accounts

Bithumb to Lower Withdrawal Limit for Crypto Traders Not Using Real-Name System

May 29, 2018

Bithumb to Lower Withdrawal Limit for Crypto Traders Not Using Real-Name System

System Error at Korean Crypto Exchange Gave Users Free Coins

Apr 25, 2018

System Error at Korean Crypto Exchange Gave Users Free Coins

South Korea Finds Nearly $600 Million in Crypto Crime

Jan 31, 2018

South Korea Finds Nearly $600 Million in Crypto Crime

Bitcoin Cash Will Close Out 2017 With Significant Infrastructure Support

Dec 14, 2017

Bitcoin Cash Will Close Out 2017 With Significant Infrastructure Support

After Japan and South Korea – These Countries Are Primed For Bitcoin Mania

Nov 28, 2017

After Japan and South Korea – These Countries Are Primed For Bitcoin Mania

Police Posted at Bithumb as Users File Lawsuit After Server Outage Costs Millions

Nov 14, 2017

Police Posted at Bithumb as Users File Lawsuit After Server Outage Costs Millions

North Korean Hackers Ramp Up Malware Attacks Against Bitcoin Exchange Staff

Nov 11, 2017

North Korean Hackers Ramp Up Malware Attacks Against Bitcoin Exchange Staff

Bitcoin Cash Surges as Businesses Abandon Legacy BTC

Nov 10, 2017

Bitcoin Cash Surges as Businesses Abandon Legacy BTC

Two South Korean Bitcoin Exchanges Announce Hard Fork Plans

Oct 21, 2017

Two South Korean Bitcoin Exchanges Announce Hard Fork Plans

South Korean Officials Bash ICO:s and Plan to Approach Bitcoin 'Cautiously'

Jun 22, 2017

South Korean Officials Bash ICO:s and Plan to Approach Bitcoin 'Cautiously'

Worldcoin's Turbulent Debut: Down 53% From Peak With 85% WLD Held in Just 6 Wallets

Aug 19, 2023

Worldcoin's Turbulent Debut: Down 53% From Peak With 85% WLD Held in Just 6 Wallets

Following APT’s 400% Rise Since Late December, Aptos Drops 20% From All-Time High

Feb 1, 2023

Following APT’s 400% Rise Since Late December, Aptos Drops 20% From All-Time High

Ethereum Classic Climbs 124% in 2 Weeks, Hashrate Spikes, KRW Captures 20% of ETC's Trade Volume

Jul 27, 2022

Ethereum Classic Climbs 124% in 2 Weeks, Hashrate Spikes, KRW Captures 20% of ETC's Trade Volume

Terra Community Plans to Vote on Forking the Chain — Launch May Airdrop a Billion New Tokens to Network Participants

May 17, 2022

Terra Community Plans to Vote on Forking the Chain — Launch May Airdrop a Billion New Tokens to Network Participants