15 Altcoins See Trading Volume Surge in South Korea as Worldcoin Overtakes XRP
Key Takeaways
- •Worldcoin recorded approximately $179.4 million in combined 24-hour trading volume on Upbit and Bithumb, making it the most actively traded altcoin across the two platforms.
- •XRP fell to second place with roughly $172.1 million in volume, a notable shift given its historically dominant trading position on South Korean exchanges.
- •SOON registered strong activity, with about $54 million in volume on Upbit and $26.2 million on Bithumb for a combined total exceeding $80.2 million.
- •Sui, NEAR Protocol, and Ondo also drew significant interest, posting volumes of $63.9 million, $63.1 million, and $58.1 million respectively.
- •Ethereum and Solana ranked only seventh and eighth, at $46.8 million and $35.5 million, trailing several smaller altcoins in this window.
South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, recorded a marked surge in altcoin trading volume over the past 24 hours, with a combined analysis of data from both platforms showing that Worldcoin ($WLD), XRP ($XRP), and SOON ($SOON) were particularly in the focus of South Korean investors. South Korea has long ranked among the world's most active retail cryptocurrency markets, and turnover data from its two dominant exchanges is closely watched as an indicator of local investor interest.
According to the combined figures, Worldcoin's total trading volume over the last 24 hours reached approximately $179.4 million, making it the most actively traded altcoin across the two exchanges. XRP followed closely behind with a total volume of approximately $172.1 million, ceding the top position in the ranking — a notable development given that XRP has historically ranked among the most heavily traded assets on South Korean platforms.
SOON also registered strong trading activity. With approximately $54 million in volume on Upbit and $26.2 million on Bithumb, the altcoin's combined total across the two exchanges exceeded $80.2 million.
Sui ($SUI), NEAR Protocol ($NEAR), and Ondo ($ONDO) were other prominent altcoins in the South Korean market over the same period. Sui's total volume reached $63.9 million, NEAR's stood at $63.1 million, and Ondo's at $58.1 million.
When the data from the last 24 hours on both exchanges are combined, the leading cryptocurrencies and their total trading volumes rank as follows:
- $WLD – $179.4 million
- $XRP – $172.1 million
- $SOON – $80.2 million
- $SUI – $63.9 million
- $NEAR – $63.1 million
- $ONDO – $58.1 million
- ETH – $46.8 million
- SOL – $35.5 million
- ENA – $29.6 million
- EDGE – $26.2 million
- META – $25.5 million
- ARX – $22.9 million
- ARK – $19.3 million
- AGI – $13.1 million
- AMP – $9.6 million
Notably, ETH and SOL — typically among the most traded assets on major global venues — placed seventh and eighth, behind several smaller altcoins in this window. Since the figures cover a rolling 24-hour period, the ordering can shift as new trading data comes in, making the persistence of this altcoin-led activity the key point to track in the Korean market.
*This is not investment advice.
Source: CryptoNewsNet · Original report
