South Korean Exchanges Bithumb and Upbit to List Citrea Token CTR

Bithumb and Upbit, two prominent South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, have made a significant announcement regarding their listing plans. The native token of Citrea, a Bitcoin-based Layer-2 project, will be available for trading on both platforms.

According to the announcements, CTR will go live on June 9, 2026, with various trading pairs including Korean won (KRW), BTC, and USDT. Bithumb stated that it will launch CTR on its KRW market, allowing deposit and withdrawal operations within three hours of the announcement.

Meanwhile, Upbit announced that it will list CTR on both its BTC and USDT markets, with deposit and withdrawal operations set to begin within two hours of the announcement. Both exchanges have scheduled trading to commence at 3 PM on June 9th.

Citrea's innovative architecture enables the development of smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications while preserving Bitcoin's security. Its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible design also allows for seamless integration with Ethereum developers, expanding its ecosystem.