Monero Price Pierces $150 After Bithumb Opens XMR/KRW Trading

The Monero price has initiated an impressive rally during the latter half of August, culminating in a 7-day rise of 100% between August 21 and August 28. Although there are other factors at play, most of this movement should be attributed to the introduction of XMR/KRW trading on Bithumb, the biggest exchange in South Korea.

As a result, Monero is up 4% in the last 24 hours to $141.77 with roughly $43.19M exchanged on the USD pairs. The KRW currently makes up 5% of the daily volume.
Bitcoin is up 1.86% at $4,375.250 with a volume of $58.2k - $253.0M on the USD pairs.

Litecoin is up 1.75% against the dollar for the day at $62.11 and down 0.28% to Ƀ0.01418 on volumes of Ƀ15.6k.

Ether is up 1.63% against Bitcoin at Ƀ0.08112 per Ether and up 3.45% against the dollar to $353.65 with average volume Ƀ28.9k on the ETH/BTC pair.

Dash is down 2.47% at Ƀ0.08201 with Ƀ4.5k volume and down 0.49% against the dollar at $357.54.

Ripple is up 8.06% to Ƀ0.06269 with volumes of Ƀ27.6k and up 9.83% against the dollar at $0.22.

Zcash is up 2.45% for the day to Ƀ0.06269 per ZEC and up 4.89% against the dollar to $273.95 with an average volume of Ƀ3.0k for the 24 hour period.

Monero is up 0.23% against the dollar at $141.8 and down 2.23% against Bitcoin at Ƀ0.03233 on volumes of Ƀ27.9k.

Ether Classic is down 2.27% to Ƀ0.003616 with volumes of Ƀ1.8k and down 0.25% against the dollar at $15.73.

Waves is down 0.50% to Ƀ0.001206 on Ƀ4.0k volume.

Stratis is down 2.4% to Ƀ0.001627 on Ƀ3.7k volume.

Bitcoin is up 1.86% at $4,375.250 with a volume of $58.2k - $253.0M on the USD pairs.

Litecoin is up 1.75% against the dollar for the day at $62.11 and down 0.28% to Ƀ0.01418 on volumes of Ƀ15.6k.

Ether is up 1.63% against Bitcoin at Ƀ0.08112 per Ether and up 3.45% against the dollar to $353.65 with average volume Ƀ28.9k on the ETH/BTC pair.

Dash is down 2.47% at Ƀ0.08201 with Ƀ4.5k volume and down 0.49% against the dollar at $357.54.

Ripple is up 8.06% to Ƀ0.06269 with volumes of Ƀ27.6k and up 9.83% against the dollar at $0.22.

Zcash is up 2.45% for the day to Ƀ0.06269 per ZEC and up 4.89% against the dollar to $273.95 with an average volume of Ƀ3.0k for the 24 hour period.

Monero is up 0.23% against the dollar at $141.8 and down 2.23% against Bitcoin at Ƀ0.03233 on volumes of Ƀ27.9k.

Ether Classic is down 2.27% to Ƀ0.003616 with volumes of Ƀ1.8k and down 0.25% against the dollar at $15.73.

Waves is down 0.50% to Ƀ0.001206 on Ƀ4.0k volume.

Stratis is down 2.4% to Ƀ0.001627 on Ƀ3.7k volume.

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