Berachain debuts on South Korean Upbit and Bithumb on Feb 6

South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb will add Berachain to its listings on Feb. 6, in time for the upcoming launch of Berachain mainnet. Two South Korean crypto exchanges announced that they will start providing trading support for new layer1 blockchain Berachain’s upcoming token, BERA. Trading support on both exchanges will start simultaneously on Feb. […]

ANIME price surges ahead of Bithumb listing

ANIME, the native token of the Animecoin Foundation, surged 12% after the major South Korean exchange Bithumb announced its listing of the meme coin. Animecoin (ANIME) rose to an intraday high of $0.0502 on Jan. 31, marking a 15% surge from its weekly low of $0.0437 as of press time. The altcoin market cap was […]

Upbit, Bithumb to pay largest ever compensation for system failures during martial law

South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit, Bithumb have agreed to compensate users with the largest payout ever following system failures caused by the martial law declaration. Upbit and Bithumb, two South Korean crypto exchanges, have agreed to compensate users for technical failures that occurred during the martial law declaration in December, Korean news agency Yonhap reports. […]

South Korea’s Bithumb to launch $TRUMP trading for 53k won

Bithumb announced that it will be launching $TRUMP meme coin on its platform with a base price of 53,350 won three days after its official launch. Bithumb, South Korea’s second largest crypto exchange, will launch the official Trump meme coin, $TRUMP (TRUMP), following a surge of demand in the crypto market. The crypto exchange is […]

ZRC surges over 19% on Bithumb listing, can the rally hold?

ZRC, the native token of Ethereum layer-2 network Zircuit, rallied over 19% after its listing on a prominent centralized exchange. Zircuit (ZRC) soared to $0.079 on Jan. 13, a 24.8 rally from its weekly low of $0.063, while bringing its market cap to over $160 million at press time. The altcoin’s price rally came as […]

Bithumb adopts Kookmin Bank as new partner bank starting March 2025

Bithumb, South Korea’s second largest crypto exchange, is dropping NongHyup Bank in favor of Kookmin Bank as part of its efforts to tap into the mainstream market. According to a report by The Korea Times on Jan. 13, Bithumb will be changing its deposit and withdrawal service provider bank from NH NongHyup Bank to KB […]

SAFE rallies 20% on Bithumb listing

SAFE, the native token of Safe Wallet, surged 20% as Bithumb listed the token on its platform. Safe (SAFE) rose to $1.10 on Jan. 10, marking a 20% surge from its monthly low of $0.924 while bringing its market cap to nearly $600 million at the time of writing. The altcoin’s rally occurred in a […]

Sonic SVM and AHT tokens get new market pairs on Bithumb

South Korea’s major exchange enables trading with SAFE KRW and KRW markets, emphasizing network-specific guidelines. Bithumb, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea, has introduced new trading pairs for Sonic SVM and AHT. AHT (AHT) is now available for trading on the KRW market, while Sonic SVM (SONIC) will be traded in the SAFE […]

Bithumb Meta Rebrands to Bithumb Partners for Investors

Bithumb, one of South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has transformed its now-defunct subsidiary, Bithumb Meta, into Bithumb Partners.  As reported by BizWatch today, the rebranding is interpreted as a major strategic change. Apart from the name, the focus has changed to investment operations, forming a new entity within Bithumb. In the fourth quarter of 2024, […]