According to blockchain education platform Satoshi Club, South Korea’s largest exchange, Upbit, is defying one of crypto’s longest-standing patterns. For years, Bitcoin (BTC) has been the undisputed leader in exchange reserves across nearly every major platform.  Yet, on Upbit, XRP now holds a position almost equal to Bitcoin in terms of total USD value, a rare and historic development that first emerged in December 2024 and has continued to hold strong into 2025.