Viral Layer-3 Altcoin Rockets 300% After Major Upbit Listing
TL;DR
Upbit has announced the listing of Base (B3) against the Korean won, leading to a price surge of over 300%. The trading will begin on May 7, and B3's price has retraced slightly but remains up 280% in 24 hours.
Key points
- Upbit lists Base (B3) against the Korean won
- B3's price surged over 300% after the announcement
- Trading starts at 13:45 local time on May 7
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The largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea continues to list some smaller altcoins, which almost guarantees an immediate price uptick with double or even triple digits, such as today’s example.
Upbit announced hours ago that it plans to list Base (B3) in a trading pair against the Korean won, as cited by popular blockchain journalist Wu Blockchain.
Upbit to List B3 Korean Won Trading Pair
Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, will list the B3 Korean won trading pair, with trading set to begin at 13:45 local time on May 7. B3 is a layer-3 blockchain built on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, and uses the OP… pic.twitter.com/xCCrAC0TMl
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 7, 2026
B3’s price reacted immediately, skyrocketing by over 300% from bottom to top. It stood at around $0.0005 earlier today before the announcement went viral on social media, before it exploded to $0.0022. It has since retraced to $0.0016, but it’s still up by 280% on a 24-hour scale.
Base (B3) Price on CoinGecko
Base (B3) is a layer 3 blockchain settlement layer built on the Coinbase-related Base network. It’s designed to improve on-chain gaming and consumer applications through its Open Gaming ecosystem.
It focuses on providing sub-cent transaction fees and high throughput, which should be the cornerstone of making blockchain gaming more accessible and scalable.
As mentioned above, Upbit listings have almost always led to instant price pumps for the underlying assets, even for larger caps. In March, ICP rocketed by 16% in minutes after the exchange listed it.
Shortly after, ETHFI posted an 18% surge, while some smaller altcoins, such as POKT and LPT, had soared by 350% and 80%, respectively, following their listings.
Q&A
What is the price increase of Base (B3) after the Upbit listing?
Base (B3) experienced a price increase of over 300% following its listing on Upbit.
When will trading for Base (B3) start on Upbit?
Trading for Base (B3) against the Korean won will begin at 13:45 local time on May 7.
What is Base (B3) and how is it related to Ethereum?
Base (B3) is a layer-3 blockchain built on Base, which is an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain.
