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+0.0%Upbit weekly trading volume falls 15.5% as XRP leads activity
Image: BeInCryptoUpbit reported weekly trading volume of 8.35 trillion won for the week ending October 18, 2026, down 15.5% from the prior week. The figure is approximately $6.28 billion. XRP was the most traded asset on the exchange, ahead of Bitcoin and USDT. Daily 24-hour volumes ranged between about $340 million and over $1.2 billion. Upbit is South Korea's largest crypto exchange.
Key points
- Upbit reported weekly trading volume of 8.35 trillion won for the week ending October 18, 2026.
- That volume was down 15.5% from the prior week and equal to approximately $6.28 billion.
- XRP was the most traded asset on Upbit, ahead of Bitcoin and USDT.
- Daily 24-hour volumes on Upbit ranged between about $340 million and over $1.2 billion.
Why it matters
Lower volume generally means thinner order books, which can make prices more sensitive to large buy or sell orders. XRP still led Upbit activity as total volume fell.
Price context · XRP
At publication
$1.30
Now
$1.30
Change since
+0.00%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
BeInCrypto
Tier 2
Upbit’s Weekly Trading Volume Falls 15% as South Korean Crypto Activity Slows Down
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Also reported by BeInCrypto
- CryptoVideos brief published
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