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VIRTUAL Surges 28% After Upbit Listing, Gains Momentum in South Korea

Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Feb. 11, 2025
Analysis

The AI launchpad token VIRTUAL lifted 28% after Upbit incorporated KRW, USDT, and BTC trading pairs on its platform ensuring more altcoin-savvy traders can access the token.

VIRTUAL Surges 28% After Upbit Listing, Gains Momentum in South Korea

Virtuals Protocol's native token VIRTUAL rose by 28% to attain a value of $2.61 during the European trading period when Upbit South Korea established its support network for the digital asset. Virtual Network benefits through the listing because it receives access to serious digital currency traders located in South Korea who actively trade altcoins.

Upbit Listing Fuels VIRTUAL’s Rally

This price rise happened immediately after Upbit enabled VIRTUAL/KRW VIRTUAL/USDT and VIRTUAL/BTC trading pairs. Upbit exchange drives price increases for new tokens in South Korea because the country maintains a powerful crypto trading market. The market rally carried VIRTUAL toward evaluating a crucial support area derived from its previous peak price of $5.25 on Jan. 2. Price levels have been identified by TradingView and CoinDesk as significant barriers for VIRTUAL to maintain an upward price trend.

What is the Virtuals Protocol?

Virtuals Protocol operates as an AI launchpad that utilizes VIRTUAL tokens to support developers in their AI agent and dApp creation. The Base blockchain served as the homebase for the protocol until its developers chose to expand to Solana which improved both its technology range and user base. The Upbit listing together with VIRTUAL'S expansion has revived market interest primarily among South Korean investors who mostly trade altcoins.

South Korea’s Influence on Crypto Markets

As one of the leading cryptocurrency nations South Korea significantly affects price changes of newly listed cryptocurrencies. Indiscriminate traders within South Korea show relentless interest in altcoins so their active trade volume generates price appreciation by speculative market sentiment. As South Korea's largest exchange, Upbit possesses great market power that will drive the adoption of VIRTUAL and other crypto assets through positive industry sentiment. VIRTUAL stands to attract more retail plus institutional buyers because the sustained trading volume will increase its market liquidity and boost its value as an AI-powered blockchain investment option.

Can VIRTUAL Sustain Its Momentum?

The Upbit exchange listing has created short-term benefits yet investors keep their eyes on essential technical points as they monitor price movements. A VIRTUAL price rising above $2.65 could lead it to establish a new market range between $3.50 and $4.00. A price pullback should allow traders to use $2.30 as support for holding their bullish stance. The altcoin market in South Korea has proven successful for the currency which potentially creates favorable conditions for VIRTUAL to expand further. The long-term success of VIRTUAL depends on both adoption by users and network expansion and market trends that remain positive.