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With its base in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district, Upbit has become the epicenter of South Korea’s crypto frenzy, where the won now surpasses the dollar in crypto transactions. Upbit trading volume currently ranks 5th among crypto exchanges globally behind only OKX, Binance, Coinbase and Bybit.
At the onset of April, the 24-hour trading volume at Upbit plummeted to $4 billion from its peak in March. On March 5, the exchange experienced a staggering daily trading volume of nearly $15 billion, marking the highest figure recorded in 2024.
Last year, Upbit’s customers nearly contributed a fifth of total deposits from its major banking partners, sparking concerns from lawmakers about its market influence.
The regulatory changes require exchanges to bolster reserves, obtain investor-protection insurance, and enhance surveillance against suspicious transactions. However, these measures risk reinforce Upbit’s dominance rather than curbing it. Now, amid new regulations aimed at protecting investors, Upbit’s stronghold may tighten further.
Despite South Korea’s status as a crypto trading leader, it lags in Web3 entrepreneurship due to regulatory conservatism, according to Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant. While trading volumes soar, regulatory hurdles stifle innovation, akin to listing more foreign stocks on the Korea Stock Exchange while local innovation struggles.
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