South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have seen a notable increase in trading volume for some altcoins in the last 24 hours.

Taking the lead on Upbit, Sahara AI (SAHARA) $SAHARA reached a total trading volume of over $157 million, including its volume on Bithumb. NFT-focused Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) saw a total of $123 million in transactions on the two exchanges, while XRP, which has been a favorite of the market for years, ranked in the top three with a volume approaching $91 million.

Here are the most traded altcoins and their volumes on Upbit and Bithumb in the last 24 hours:

  1. Sahara AI (SAHARA) – $157 million

  2. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) – $123 million

  3. XRP – $91 million

  4. Livepeer (LPT) – $72 million

  5. Sei (SEI) – $88 million

  6. Bitcoin (BTC) – $82 million

  7. Newton Protocol (NEWT) – $47 million

  8. Movement (MOVE) – $43 million

  9. Ethereum (ETH) – $52 million

  10. Solana (SOL) – $41 million

In addition, a total trading volume of approximately $1.5 billion was recorded in the last 24 hours on the two cryptocurrency exchanges.