South Korea witnessed record-breaking crypto trades after President Yoon's brief martial law announcement.
Upbit handled $27.25 billion in trades, nearly doubling its December 2 volume and outpacing the local stock market.
Bitcoin briefly fell to 88 million won ($62,182) on Upbit, with other cryptocurrencies also seeing steep declines.
The unexpected surge caused several major exchanges to crash, disrupting trading activities temporarily.
Yoon's martial law lasted only six hours, sparking impeachment talks and claims of treason against top officials.