Upbit Lists Axelar’s AXL Token in AXL/KRW Trading Pair

First-day trading volume drives AXL/KRW to top five pairs on leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange

SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AXL #axelar–Upbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, announced the listing of AXL, the native token of Axelar Network, in an AXL/KRW trading pair, effective June 10, 2025. The listing is detailed in Upbit’s official notice.

In its opening hours, the AXL-KRW pair recorded trading volume of over $220 million, ranking as the third largest trading pair on Upbit by 24-hour volume, surpassing BTC/KRW and XRP/KRW pairs, per CoinGecko data.

The AXL token supports Axelar’s blockchain interoperability network, facilitating cross-chain communication and asset transfers. AXL is used for transaction fees and governance within the network, enabling developers to build applications that connect multiple blockchain ecosystems.

About Axelar

Axelar is a decentralized network and development platform securely connecting the world’s blockchains and financial infrastructure. Its secure, programmable multichain product stack enables seamless interoperability across Web3—critical for the next wave of institutional-grade use cases.

With backing from top-tier investors including Dragonfly, Polychain, Binance Labs and Coinbase Ventures, Axelar is enabling the next generation of financial infrastructure: from multichain stablecoins to tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), built with security, compliance and enterprise scale in mind. Learn more at axelar.network.

About Axelar Foundation

Axelar Foundation is a nonprofit established to support the growth and adoption of the Axelar Network, a decentralized interoperability platform securely connecting the world’s blockchains and financial infrastructure.. Learn more at axelar.foundation.

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