Upbit Volume Jumps 273% As Bitcoin Rally Pulls Korean Traders Back In

Upbit’s trading activity surged sharply as Bitcoin’s latest rally brought South Korean crypto traders back into the market.
CoinGecko exchange data showed Upbit’s 24-hour trading volume rising 273% to roughly $1.84 billion on August 21. The move marked the exchange’s strongest daily volume since mid-March 2026, with XRP standing out as one of the largest traded assets at around $418.9 million in volume.
That is a sharp move for one of Asia’s most important crypto ex