Upbit New Listing Alert

Detect new Upbit listings the instant they are announced. Capitalize on Korean exchange listing pumps with sub-millisecond alerts.

Why Upbit listings cause massive price pumps

Upbit is South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, processing billions of dollars in daily trading volume. When Upbit announces a new coin listing, the token's price on international exchanges (Binance, OKX, Bybit) can surge 30-100% within minutes. This is known as the "Upbit listing effect."

The Korean crypto market operates somewhat independently due to regulations, creating the famous "Kimchi premium". New Upbit listings attract massive Korean retail buying pressure, which spills over to global markets. Traders who detect Upbit listing announcements first can position on other exchanges before the pump reaches them.

How to get Upbit listing alerts

Connect to our WebSocket and filter for Upbit only with the ?cex=upbit parameter:

# Upbit listings only
import json, websocket

def on_message(ws, msg):
    data = json.loads(msg)
    if data["type"] == "announcement":
        print(f"UPBIT LISTING: {data['ticker']}")
        # Execute your trade here

websocket.WebSocketApp(
    "wss://cryptolisting.ws?cex=upbit",
    header=["X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"],
    on_message=on_message,
).run_forever()

Upbit listing detection speed

Our detection engine monitors Upbit's announcement channels continuously, 24 hours a day. When a new listing announcement is published, we detect it as soon as their backend updates, parse the ticker and listing details, and broadcast to all subscribers in under 20 millisecond. This 20ms delay is due to upbit being located in South Korea while trading servers (and our websocket server) are located in Tokyo. Total end-to-end latency from Upbit's announcement to your trading bot: typically under 25ms.

Upbit vs Binance listings

Both exchanges cause significant price movements on listing announcements, but the dynamics differ. Binance listings tend to have a more gradual impact because Binance is globally accessible. Upbit listings create sharper, faster pumps because the Korean market reacts explosively, and international traders need time to catch up. This makes speed even more critical for Upbit listings.

Multi-exchange monitoring

You don't have to choose. Subscribe to both Upbit and Binance simultaneously:

"wss://cryptolisting.ws?cex=upbit,binance"

Or leave the cex parameter empty to receive listings from all monitored exchanges (Binance, Upbit, Bithumb, and more as they are added).