Thu, December 19

MOCA Price Skyrocketed By 370% After Upbit Listing Announcement

With Bitcoin touching a new all time high of around $106,000 and Ether going as high as $4,016, the bull run resumed. The overall crypto market cap is standing at $3.7 trillion with a 2.15% increase in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Mocaverse native token MOCA witnessed a sharp price

December 16, 2024 3 mins read

Upbit, Bithumb, and Binance HODLer Airdrop to List MOVE Token

Amidst the bull market sentiment across the crypto industry, the token listing announcements from renowned crypto exchanges is increasing. Two largest South Korean crypto exchange platforms, Upbit and Bithumb announced MOVE token listing today.  MOVE is a native token of the Movement Network crypto project built as a layer 2

December 9, 2024 2 mins read

South Korea’s FIU Investigates Upbit for 600K KYC Violations

South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, faces an investigation for alleged violations of Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has flagged between 500,000 and 600,000 identification issues during the review of Upbit’s business license renewal. The FIU uncovered numerous instances of blurred names or incomplete data

November 15, 2024 2 mins read

South Korea Might Lift Ban on Spot Crypto ETFs

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reconsidering the possibility of lifting its long-term ban on spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It further allows institutional accounts on local crypto exchanges.  The Virtual Asset Committee will evaluate approving the virtual asset spot ETFs and allowing the corporate virtual asset accounts.  Since 2018,

October 10, 2024 1 min read

Wormhole Token Surges 20% Following Upbit Listing

While the global crypto market is facing downtrend, Wormhole (W) token displayed a significant 20% increase in value after South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, announced its listing for trading. The token is now available in trading pairs with the Korean Won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT), attracting attention

October 2, 2024 2 mins read

Upbit to Pause NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Services Amid Network Upgrade

In preparation for an impending network upgrade, the cryptocurrency exchange Upbit will temporarily disable the Near Protocol’s (NEAR) deposit and withdrawal services. An official announcement states that the suspension will start on August 26 at 3 am UTC. And continue on until the network upgrade is determined to be stable.

August 23, 2024 1 min read

Upbit Slashes Withdrawal Fees for 22 Cryptos, Effective August 23

Withdrawal fees for 22 different cryptocurrencies have been lowered by Upbit, a crypto exchange based in South Korea. Among them are well-known tokens such as Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Ethereum (ETH). Starting on August 23, 2024, at 1 a.m. ET or 2:00 p.m. KST, this change will take effect. Recent

August 23, 2024 1 min read

Crypto Boom Makes Upbit Employees Top Earners

South Korean employees of the prominent crypto exchange, Upbit, are earning more than their equivalents at major banks. This is due to the booming cryptocurrency market.  Recent data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) reveals that the average salaries at Upbit’s operator, Dunamu surged to 133.73 million South Korean won

August 19, 2024 2 mins read

Upbit Officially Lists Aethir (ATH) on KRW and BTC Markets

South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has officially announced listing Aethir (ATH) on its KRW and BTC markets. Aethir is a decentralized cloud computing project, targeting the rising computational demands of AI and gaming. Aethir’s cloud computing approach positions it as a key player in these sectors. The Aethir network

August 14, 2024 2 mins read

South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit to Launch BLAST This Week

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced the launch of BLAST trading pairs for Korean won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT). Notably, the trading of BLAST, the governance token of L2 network Blast, on the platform is expected to start on Wednesday.  Upbit is one of the five fully licensed

June 24, 2024 1 min read