Two New Listings from South Korean Giant: Altcoin Prices Surge!

Bithumb, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the listing of two new altcoins.

According to the announcement made by Bithumb on July 3, 2026, deposits and withdrawals for Metaplex (MPLX) and Nexus (NEX) will begin within 1 and 2 hours of the announcement, respectively. The exchange stated that MPLX can be deposited via the Solana network, while NEX can be deposited via the Ethereum network. Bithumb also warned investors, emphasizing that transfers outside these networks are not supported.

Metaplex (MPLX) and Nexus (NEX) will be listed in South Korean Won (KRW) pairs. Following the listing process, investors will be able to trade the MPLX/KRW and NEX/KRW trading pairs. Trading will commence on July 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM for MPLX and 6:00 PM for NEX.

To ensure a secure trading environment, the exchange will implement various restrictions on trading during the initial minutes after listing. Accordingly, buy orders cannot be placed for the first 5 minutes after trading begins. During the same period, sell orders will not be permitted at prices more than 10% below or 100% above the opening price. Additionally, only limit order types will be available for approximately 2 hours after the start of trading.

According to CoinGecko data, following the announcement, the MPLX price reached $0.02496 with a 21.89% increase, and the NEX price reached $0.00000229 with a 24.00% rise.