South Korea Overtakes U.S. in XRP Trading Volume as Upbit Beats Coinbase
- —Upbit posted $224.22 million in daily XRP volume versus Coinbase's $173.38 million
- —XRP/KRW made up 15.57% of Upbit activity, ahead of BTC and USDT
- —Upbit's weekly XRP volume approached $1.71 billion
- —XRP trades in a $1.44–$1.50 range after a 14–15% weekly gain
Why it matters: Korean retail demand is becoming the main price driver for XRP, shifting price discovery away from U.S. venues toward Asia.
Source: U.Today