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XRP wallets exceed 8M as volume reaches $3.86B in 24 hours

XRP wallets top 8M as price lags 2025 peak; $3.86B 24h volume, $2.5B OI More than 8 million wallets now hold XRP. Activity keeps rising while...

Altcoin trading volumes hit multi-month lows across major exchanges amid waning interest

Altcoin spot volumes collapse. Binance falls to $7.7B, near 40% share. Altcoin trading keeps shrinking. Activity sits at multi‑month lows across...

Upbit overtakes Binance in XRP volume; liquidity shifts to Korea

Upbit overtakes Binance and Coinbase in XRP volume as policy debate spotlights “Internet of Value” use case Upbit just became the top venue for...

Bithumb $43 Billion Bitcoin Error Sparks Political Scrutiny in South Korea

South Korean lawmakers are increasing scrutiny on financial regulators after a system error at Bithumb, the country's largest cryptocurrency...

Revealed: The Biggest Bitcoin Holders Of 2026, According To Arkham Data

Arkham's latest report outlines the largest Bitcoin holders at the start of 2026, highlighting key players in the cryptocurrency landscape. Key...

Persistent algorithmic selling drives $5B XRP net sell on Upbit

Researcher Dom (@traderview2) has identified a significant algorithmic seller on South Korea's Upbit exchange, offloading approximately 3.3 billion...

Heavy XRP selling triggers 11% drop amid market downturn

XRP faces renewed selling pressure, threatening its support above $1. Recent market activity reflects broader digital asset weakness and cautious...

Sentient (SENT) surges 40% after Upbit listing announcement

Sentient (SENT) Surges on New Exchange Listings Sentient (SENT) surged by approximately 40% after being listed on South Korea's largest...

Vietnam Issues Crypto Exchange Licenses; Major Banks Ready for Entry

Vietnam has officially begun accepting applications for crypto exchange licenses under a new pilot program, aiming to regulate a market previously...

Story Protocol Token Surges 26% Amid Strong Upbit Trading Volume

The price of Story Protocol's IP token surged over 26% in the past 24 hours, peaking at $2.90, marking its largest intraday increase since October...

Y Combinator-Backed Kontigo Hit by Second Cyberattack, Platform Paused

Kontigo, a startup supported by Y Combinator, experienced its second cyberattack of 2026, leading to a temporary suspension of platform access. The...

Crypto Hacks in 2025 Exceed $3.4 Billion Across 313 Incidents

2025 witnessed significant cybersecurity challenges in the digital assets sector, with over $3.4 billion stolen across more than 300 major...

WET Token Surges 45% After Listings on Upbit and Bithumb

The native token of the HumidiFi project, WET, surged by approximately 45% in one day following its listing on two major South Korean cryptocurrency...

Upbit Moves 99% Assets to Cold Wallets Following $30M Hack

Upbit, South Korea's largest crypto exchange, plans to move over 99% of customer assets into cold wallets following a breach of its Solana hot...

Upbit Recovers $1.77M After November Hack; Launches Reward Program

Crypto exchange Upbit has taken significant measures to recover funds following a $38 million hack in November: Froze $1.77 million of...

HashKey Cleared for Hong Kong IPO, Seeks to Raise $200 Million

HashKey Holdings Ltd. IPO in Hong Kong: HashKey is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, planning to start taking...

XRP Outflows to ETFs Impact Exchange Liquidity and Price Stability

A significant decrease in XRP balances on major crypto exchanges has sparked discussions about potential impacts on price movements. Analyst...

HashKey Clears Hong Kong Listing Hearing for Upcoming IPO

HashKey Holdings Limited has advanced its Initial Public Offering (IPO) process by clearing the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's (HKEX) listing hearing, a...

Upbit Hack: $36.9 Million Stolen, North Korean Link Investigated

South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, is under investigation following a hack resulting in the unauthorized withdrawal of $36.9 million...

South Korea Tightens Crypto Rules for Transfers Under $680

South Korea is intensifying its anti-money laundering rules following the 2021 update to the Special Financial Information Act. The Financial...

Franklin Templeton Proposes Solana ETF Amid Institutional Interest Surge

Solana (SOL) remains stable above $140 despite a $37 million hack on South Korea's Upbit exchange. Institutional Interest in Solana Grows ...

Upbit Faces $38 Million Outflow, Suspends Solana Asset Transactions

On November 27, Upbit, South Korea's leading crypto exchange, reported an unusual outflow of $38.5 million on the Solana blockchain. This affected...

- PLUME token surges 55% after Upbit listing confirmation - Trading volume increases 600%, reaching $187 million - Market cap rises 56% to $111 million, entering top 250 cryptocurrencies - Temporary trading limits introduced on Upbit to manage volatility - Token distribution includes core contributors, early backers, treasury, and community programs - Partnership with Securitize to deploy institutional assets on Nest staking system

Plume Network's token, PLUME, surged 55% after Upbit announced its listing in the KRW market on November 26. PLUME's trading volume...

Upbit Plans Nasdaq Listing Following Naver's Acquisition of Parent Company

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is considering a Nasdaq listing. Naver plans to acquire Upbit’s parent company,...

South Korea FIU Targets Major Crypto Exchanges with Heavy Penalties

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is intensifying its regulatory measures on the crypto industry, focusing on anti-money laundering...

Korean Banks Partner with Tech Giants for Stablecoin Development

South Korean banks KB, Shinhan, Hana, and Woori are partnering with tech giants like Naver, Kakao, and Samsung to advance in the stablecoin sector....

U.S. Government Ranks 8th Among Global Crypto Holders with $35 Billion

Arkham's intelligence platform released its Top 100 crypto holders list, highlighting key players in the digital asset space as of Nov. 6. ...

84% of XRP Sell Pressure Originates from Korea, Analyst Reports

XRP Price Analysis XRP has entered a key support zone characterized by long-term volume and mean-reversion levels. Market technician...

IQ and Frax Launch KRWQ, Korean Won Stablecoin on Base Network

Launch of KRWQ Stablecoin IQ and Frax launched KRWQ, the first fiat-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the South Korean Won, on October...

KERNEL Gains 30% amid Upbit Listing, Chainlink Partnership and Litepaper Reveal

KERNEL Token Surge KERNEL, the native token of KernelDAO, jumped over 30% in the past 24 hours. Triggers included a new listing on...
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