Upbit to List Sky Protocol and USDS Trading Pairs on March 31

According to market data cited in the update, SKY jumped after Upbit’s KRW pair listing and later pulled back, while a large token transfer from staking to Binance followed the announcement.

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Summary

Following Upbit’s listing announcement for Sky Protocol (SKY) and USDS trading pairs, SKY rose 16% and briefly reached $0.087 on Binance before later trading at $0.072. The update also noted that one address withdrew 31.45 million SKY from a staking contract and deposited the tokens to Binance after the announcement, with the transfer valued at about $2.46 million at a price of $0.078. Upbit had previously said it would add Sky Protocol and USDS pairs to its KRW and USDT markets on March 31.

Terms & Concepts
  • Trading pair: A market that lets users exchange one asset for another, such as buying a token with KRW or USDT.
  • Staking contract: A smart contract where tokens are locked to support network or protocol functions, often in return for rewards.
  • USDT: A widely used stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, commonly used as a quote asset in crypto trading markets.