During a period when listings on cryptocurrency exchanges are accelerating, names like Binance and Coinbase are more frequently heard. However, a different move from the other side of the world significantly impacted the prices of two meme coins. UPbit, known as South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and the world’s 5th largest by volume, made an important move.
PEPE and BRETT Listed
The exchange’s move pointed to two meme coins. One was PEPE, which made its mark in 2023 and until the end of June 2024, and the other was BRETT, the most traded meme coin on the Base network. UPbit announced that these two meme coins were listed in the USDT pair.
The announcement was as follows:
BRETT and PEPE digital asset withdrawal fees are free for approximately 24 hours after the start of deposit and withdrawal transactions, and fees are charged from the 24-hour point. Please make sure to check the network before depositing digital assets. Deposits and withdrawals through networks other than the guided networks are not supported.
Following the announcement, attention turned to the prices of these two meme coins.
PEPE and BRETT Prices
First, looking at PEPE, the 3rd ranked meme coin, the price jumped from the 0.0000078 dollar level to over 0.0000081 dollars, with a daily gain exceeding 10%.
Additionally, the market cap returned to 3.4 billion dollars, while the trading volume surpassed 606 million dollars after a more than 40% increase, delighting investors.
Following PEPE, the 7th ranked meme coin on the Base network, BRETT, also showed a noticeable increase. BRETT’s price rose by 16%, surpassing the 0.089 dollar level, exciting investors about a move towards 0.1 dollars.
