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upbit taking over 71.6% of south korea’s crypto market?? 🚀📉 bithumb coming for that NAS
wAiT, uPbIt rEaLly bEeFy in SoUtH kOrEa??? 🚀
Problem: Upbit’s 71.6% dominance in South Korea’s crypto market raises antitrust concerns, with smaller exchanges struggling for relevance.
TLDR:
– Upbit dominated 71.6% of South Korea’s crypto market in H1 2025, with transactions worth 833 billion ₩ ($642 billion).
– Bithumb had 25.8% market share with 300 billion ₩ volume.
– Smaller exchanges like Coinone, Korbit, Gopax contributed <5% combined.
– Upbit's daily volume was 4.6 billion ₩, Bithumb's 1.6 billion ₩.
Upbit captured 71.6% of South Korea's crypto exchanges, raising antitrust concerns. Bithumb aims to IPO on NASDAQ in 2026 to challenge Upbit. Smaller exchanges struggle with declining relevance and user engagement. Industry fears Upbit's dominance and calls for regulatory action.
Upbit commands 72% of the market share of cryptography of South Korea in 2025
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