XRP tops bitcoin, ether volumes on major South Korean exchanges
XRP/KRW was the most traded pair on Upbit and second on Bithumb, a familiar Korean market signal that has often preceded sharper moves in the token.
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XRP has surged to the top of South Korean crypto trading volumes, leading on Upbit and ranking second on Bithumb, ahead of Bitcoin and Ether, though the token's price has remained relatively stable around $1.44-$1.45 and has repeatedly failed to break through the $1.49-$1.50 resistance level since February. This concentration of Korean trading activity in XRP is historically significant, as South Korea has been one of XRP's most active speculative markets and similar volume spikes have often preceded larger price movements. The modest price action despite high volumes suggests traders are targeting XRP as a high-beta asset rather than broadly chasing risk in a volatile market environment.