Upbit sets 13 November SANC start; Bithumb lists DNA without details

Upbit sets the start time

Upbit will open trading in Sanctum (SANC) on 13 November 2026 at 07:00, according to the exchange's announcement. The token will trade against the South Korean won, bitcoin and Tether, giving local buyers a won pair and two crypto-to-crypto routes.

The won pair is the one that matters for Korean buyers: it lets them trade SANC directly in domestic currency rather than converting into bitcoin or Tether first. The BTC and USDT pairs offer the alternative for those who would rather hold the other asset.

Upbit's notice did not specify a time zone for the 07:00 start.

Bithumb's commitment is thinner

Bithumb said it will list NeoSoul (DNA) but gave few operational details. The announcement did not include a start time, the trading pairs it will support or other technical conditions, the report said.

So the two listings are announced, not equal. Sanctum has a scheduled opening and named pairs; NeoSoul has a decision and nothing else public yet.

What is not yet public

Both exchanges are among the largest in South Korea, and a domestic listing typically widens access to a token for Korean retail traders, the report noted. How much volume SANC or DNA will draw after their debuts is not yet known.

Also unclear is whether Bithumb will add a won pair for DNA, as Upbit did for SANC, or start with crypto pairs only. Neither exchange commented beyond its own announcement, according to the report.