Upbit Lists TOSHI in KRW and Tether Pairs - Here’s Why It Matters
South Korea's crypto giant makes another power play—TOSHI gets the dual-listing treatment just as meme coin mania heats up again.
Market Impact: Immediate Price Surge
Traders piled in the second Upbit's announcement hit—typical FOMO behavior when a major exchange adds liquidity to an emerging asset. The dual-pair listing means both Korean won and USDT traders can now access TOSHI without hopping through conversion hoops.
Strategic Timing: Riding the Meme Wave
Upbit's move isn't random—it's capitalizing on renewed retail interest in meme coins while traditional finance grapples with bond yields. The exchange knows exactly what it's doing: providing the gambling chips while pretending it's about 'innovation'.
Liquidity Play: Two Pools, One Goal
By offering both KRW and USDT pairs, Upbit effectively doubles the potential buying pressure while giving international traders easier entry. Smart move—though whether this helps actual adoption or just creates more speculative bagholders remains to be seen.
Another day, another token listing—because nothing solves real economic problems like adding more meme coins to a major exchange's roster. The bulls might cheer today, but remember: exchanges always profit whether you're buying or selling.
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Lyft scores a win
The stakes are getting higher in the autonomous ride-sharing race, ashas started an autonomous vehicle service in Austin and is looking to expand it to other cities., meanwhile, launched its Zoox autonomous shuttle in Las Vegas. However, Waymo remains the clear leader in the category.
On Wednesday, Lyft announced a new partnership to bring Waymo's full autonomous ride-sharing service to Nashville in 2026. The new collaboration will take advantage of Lyft's integrated fleet management services through its Flexdrive subsidiary, which handles fleet management services, such as vehicle maintenance, infrastructure, and depot operations.
According to the terms of the deal, Waymo's vehicles will first be available on the Waymo app and then added to the Lyft app later in the year.
CEO David Risher said in a press release: "Waymo has proven that its autonomous technology works at scale. When combined with Lyft's customer obsession and world-class fleet management capabilities, it's two great tastes that go great together."
What it means for Lyft
It's unclear where this partnership goes from here, and it likely depends on how the Nashville rollout goes. However, it's clearly a win to FORM a partnership with the leading autonomous vehicle company, and the market response was strong enough that, which has also teamed up with Waymo, fell several points on the news.
It's the latest evidence that Lyft is a much stronger business than it was a year or two ago.
