NCT price surges 200% on Upbit KRW listing

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced on Aug. 26 that it will add PolySwarm’s NCT token to its Korean won market. Summary Upbit will open NCT/KRW trading at 9:00 p.m. KST on August 26, barring liquidity delays. NCT rose by over 200% over 24 hours before the scheduled Korean won market opened on Upbit. Upbit will waive standard NCT/KRW trading fees for the market’s first 24-hour period after launch. Ethereum is the only network Upbit currently supports for NCT deposits and withdrawals on launch. PolySwarm uses NCT to reward threat intelligence providers and provide access to security data services. NCT/KRW trading is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. Korea Standard Time. The listing gives NCT a direct fiat trading route on South Korea’s largest crypto exchange by reported domestic volume. NCT already trades against Bitcoin on Upbit, with the exchange using that market’s previous closing price to set its initial KRW trading controls. You might also like: Upbit, Bithumb place SAND under caution after bridge exploit Upbit will open NCT/KRW with temporary restrictions Upbit’s official notice listed NCT’s previous BTC market close at 0.00000006 BTC, equivalent to approximately 6.55 won. This figure serves as a reference for early order restrictions rather than a guaranteed opening price. 폴리스웜(NCT) KRW 마켓 거래지원 안내 ✅ 지원 마켓 : KRW 마켓 📅 거래지원 개시 시점: 2026-08-26 21:00 KST 🔗 공지 바로가기:https://t.co/EbjbkpXqvF#Upbit#NCT@PolySwarmpic.twitter.com/QwrZfPkCPf — Upbit Korea (@Official_Upbit) August 26, 2026 Buy orders will be blocked for approximately five minutes after trading begins. Sell orders priced 10% or more below the reference price will face the same restriction. Only limit orders will be available during the first two hours. The exchange warned that the opening “may be postponed” if deposits and withdrawals do not produce sufficient liquidity. At the time of research, Upbit had not announced a delay, and the market remained scheduled to open at 9:00 p.m. KST. These controls follow the structure used for other recent additions. As crypto.news reported, Upbit also restricted early orders after adding LIT to its Korean won market on Aug. 24. NCT price jumps before the Upbit listing NCT recorded a sharp market response before the Korean won pair opened. The token traded near $0.0146 as of 7:43 p.m. KST, gaining approximately 200% over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. PolySwarm (NCT) price chart, source: CoinGecko Its 24-hour trading volume reached about $15.36 million, while its market capitalization stood near $24.28 million. NCT traded between approximately $0.004626 and $0.01384 during the period. The increase occurred after Upbit published its listing announcement, although market data alone cannot prove the exchange decision caused the entire move. NCT was also trading on Bithumb, Coinbase, Gate and smaller venues. Korean exchange listings have previously coincided with sharp short-term price moves.