South Korean Exchanges See Unprecedented Altcoin Trading Surge

South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have witnessed an unexpected surge in altcoin trading volume over the past 24 hours.

A combined analysis of data from both exchanges reveals that Worldcoin ($WLD) has taken center stage with a total trading volume of approximately $179.4 million.

Worldcoin is followed closely by XRP, which saw its own significant surge in trading activity with a total volume of around $172.1 million on the two exchanges.

The data also highlights other prominent altcoins in the South Korean market, including Sui ($SUI), NEAR Protocol ($NEAR), and Ondo ($ONDO), each boasting impressive trading volumes of $63.9 million, $63.1 million, and $80.2 million respectively.