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XRP 
RLUSD XRP's trading volume surpasses Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the South Korean market is becoming more popular.
According to CoinMarketCap data, XRP's trading volume in the Korean cryptocurrency market has surpassed Bitcoin and Ethereum. The surge in local trading activity stabilized XRP prices in the US$1.45 to US$1.52 range, bucking the trend against the downward trend in global markets.
XRP leads the market after the Seoul meeting
The increase in XRP trading activity coincides with the recent conclusion of the "XRP Seoul 2026" conference in the South Korean capital. At the event, industry leaders outlined a strategy to drive the development of distributed ledger technology in Asia. However, observers still caution against interpreting South Korea's trading data with caution because of unique market factors there.
A key development is the announcement of new blockchain initiatives by several major South Korean financial institutions. XRPL Foundation executive Vet revealed that Kakao Bank, South Korea's leading digital bank with 27 million users, has approved plans to build its own blockchain infrastructure by 2027. Currently, the bank is exploring ways to integrate the XRP Ledger (XRPL) into its custody services and for real-world asset tokenization.
Two other well-known financial institutions, Woori Bank and K Bank, have also expressed interest in participating in the XRP Ledger-based pilot project. To coordinate these efforts, the newly established XRP Asia Center was unveiled at the conference, led by Sabrina Tachdjian.
Kakao Bank is recognized as a pioneer of digital banking in South Korea, providing a wide range of online financial services to millions of users.
Noun explanation:
- XRPL Foundation: A non-profit organization committed to supporting the development and application of open source XRP ledger blockchain.
Artificial intelligence and micropayment field driving application scenarios
At the same time, interest in the "Agency Economy" field focusing on AI agent micropayments is growing rapidly. T54.ai, a startup backed by asset management giant Franklin Templeton, reports that the number of autonomous robot transactions conducted using the x402 protocol over the XRPL network now exceeds 12 million.
During a panel discussion at the event in Seoul, representatives of t54 said preparations were currently under way to automate these AI-driven systems. In this infrastructure, XRP and the upcoming RLUSD stablecoin will become key settlement assets.
Noun explanation:
- x402 protocol: A communication standard that supports automated machine-to-machine payments and data exchange on blockchain networks.
Representatives of t54 confirmed that the autonomous AI system currently developed will use XRP and RLUSD for settlement processes.
Domestic factors shape market activity
Although XRP's trading volume soared to the top spot, analysts pointed out that several local factors are affecting the data, but have not significantly affected the asset's global supply or price.
South Korea's ban on leveraged trading forces retail participants to focus on the spot market, which often leads to sharp fluctuations or sudden increases in individual asset rankings. In addition, banks 'technical pilots for blockchain settlement are mainly carried out offline or using synthetic tokens, with little impact on open market XRP demand.
Robot transactions driven by AI agents only generate very little gas bills, which means that high-frequency machine payments have not caused substantial changes to the overall market supply of XRP.
XRP's dominance in South Korea highlights growing interest from large local institutions, but market observers predict that any significant impact on XRP's valuation may not be apparent until the banking platform is fully launched in 2027.
