South Korea’s two top cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, were among seven local businesses that made it to the unicorn ranks last year, South Korea’s Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises (MSS) reported on Tuesday.
Seven new unicorns in South Korea in 2021 – Dunamu (Upbit), Zigbang, Kurly, Bithumb Korea, Bucket Place, Daangn Market and Ridi – with 18 currently on the list, the most in its history .