Upbit to list SANC Korean won, BTC and USDT trading pairs; S
Two Chinese crypto media outlets reported one after the other in the early hours of November 13, 2026 that Upbit will list SANC trading pairs against KRW, BTC and USDT, with trading to begin at 13:00 local time. SANC is the governance token of Sanctum, a liquid staking protocol in the Solana ecosystem, and was renamed from CLOUD this year.
Event timeline
- [11-13 02:26] Upbit to list SANC KRW, BTC and USDT trading pairs (Odaily)
- [11-13 02:27] Upbit to list SANC KRW, BTC and USDT trading pairs (Wu Shuo)
Background and impact
In the early hours of November 13, 2026, two Chinese crypto media outlets reported one after the other on a listing announcement by South Korean exchange Upbit. Odaily published at 02:26 that, according to an official announcement, Upbit will list SANC trading pairs against KRW, BTC and USDT; one minute later, Wu Shuo reported the same under the same headline, adding that trading will begin at 13:00 local time on November 13. The two reports agree on the number of trading pairs and the quote currencies, and differ in how much detail they disclose: the former mentions only the trading pairs, without touching on the listing time or project information.
According to Wu Shuo, Upbit is South Korea's largest crypto exchange. The project behind the listing target SANC is Sanctum, a liquid staking infrastructure protocol in the Solana ecosystem that mainly provides issuance, liquidity and swap services for liquid staking tokens (LSTs). Its governance token was renamed from CLOUD to SANC this year. In other words, what is listing on Upbit this time is the governance token after the rename was completed.
In terms of trading structure, Upbit is opening three quote markets at once — KRW, BTC and USDT: the KRW pair corresponds to the local fiat funding channel, while the BTC and USDT pairs are aimed at coin holders; the three quote methods run in parallel, covering different sources of funds and order paths. As of the publication of the two reports, the announcement disclosed no further details, such as initial price limits or deposit and withdrawal arrangements; the confirmable next milestone is the official market open at 13:00 local time on November 13.
As for the nature of the event, this is an exchange listing announcement. Both sources use the official announcement as their information source and provide no data such as SANC's price, trading volume or market cap, nor do they explain arrangements on platforms other than Upbit. After similar announcements are published, users often simultaneously search for entry points such as Gate.io registration APP download, Bitget registration APP download, Binance registration APP download, OKX registration APP download and HTX registration APP download to confirm whether other exchanges will follow suit; based on the available material, there is no relevant information.
FAQ
### What asset is SANC?
According to Wu Shuo, SANC is the governance token of Sanctum, a liquid staking infrastructure protocol in the Solana ecosystem that mainly provides issuance, liquidity and swap services for liquid staking tokens; the token was renamed from CLOUD this year.
### When can trading begin?
According to Wu Shuo, SANC's KRW, BTC and USDT trading pairs will begin trading at 13:00 local time on November 13. Odaily's report mentioned only the trading pairs and did not mention a specific listing time.
### Will other exchanges follow with listings?
Both reports cover only Upbit, do not mention arrangements at other exchanges, and disclose no data such as price or trading volume. Subsequent information should be based on Upbit's official announcements or disclosures by the project team.