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Bithumb Lists Fabric Protocol on KRW Market; ROBO Trading Volume Rises

 
Ritu Lavania
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Ritu Lavania
March 18, 2026
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Bithumb Lists Fabric Protocol on KRW Market; ROBO Trading Volume Rises

Key Highlights:

  • Bithumb launched ROBO/KRW trading on March 18 with a reference price of 44.90 won and Ethereum network support.
  • Exchange sets initial restrictions on buy, sell, and order types to manage volatility during early trading hours.
  • Binance has also  introduced Fabric Protocol as part of its HODLer Airdrops program.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced the upcoming listing of Fabric Protocol (ROBO) on its Korean won market. According to an official notice, trading for the ROBO/KRW pair is set to begin at 2:00 PM on March 18, 2026. 

Bithumb Lists Fabric Protocol (ROBO)

ROBO will be supported exclusively on the Ethereum network, with deposits via other blockchains not accepted. The exchange said deposit and withdrawal services would open within an hour of the announcement being published, so that users have a limited window to prepare before trading goes live.

The reference price for ROBO is 44.90 won. Bithumb also confirmed that deposits would require 33 network confirmations before being credited to user accounts. As with most new listings, a set of trading safeguards will be applied during the initial hours.

Buy orders will be restricted for the first five minutes after trading begins. Within the period to be observed, the sell orders for ROBO will also receive some limits, meaning those placed below 10% of the reference price or those above double its value will be temporary limits. Plus, restrictions will be in place for limit orders only for about two hours after the market opens. This step helps to handle volatility and reduce erratic price swings during early trading.

It is worth noting that Fabric Protocol (ROBO) is currently trading at $0.02903 after a 20% dip, which implies that the crypto has not yet seen an immediate effect of the listing news. However, the project’s trading volume has increased by 171% to $148,548,779.

Fabric Protocol is a decentralized infrastructure layer built for robotics and AI. The project aims to allow coordination between machines, services, and human inputs across different environments. At the center of this system is OM1, an open-source execution environment that allows AI agents to work seamlessly across both physical and digital spaces.

This framework supports a range of robotic hardware,  i.e., quadruped machines, wheeled platforms like TurtleBot 4, and humanoid robots. The protocol simplifies integration challenges that often slow development in robotics by maintaining consistency in how AI agents work across these systems.

ROBO is used for staking by infrastructure operators, enabling them to participate in network validation and maintain system integrity. The crypto also facilitates payments for services within the network, that includes data exchange and computing tasks. Governance functions are tied to ROBO as well, allowing holders to participate in decision-making processes related to protocol upgrades and changes. Incentives and rewards within the ecosystem are also distributed in the same token.

Bithumb’s listing comes with a set of operational conditions tied to deposits and withdrawals. In line with regulatory requirements, the exchange will only support transfers from approved virtual asset service providers. Transactions initiated from unregistered or unsupported platforms may face delays or fail to be processed entirely. The exchange warned that continuous use of restricted platforms could lead to account limitations under its terms of service.

Users were also advised to exercise caution when transferring cryptos. Apart from Bithumb’s listing, Binance has separately introduced Fabric Protocol as part of its HODLer Airdrops program. Under this initiative, users who subscribed their BNB holdings to eligible yield products between March 4 and March 6 will receive ROBO token distributions. The exchange indicated that rewards would be credited to user spot accounts within a few hours of the announcement.

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Ritu Lavania
Written by Ritu Lavania
Ritu Lavania is a versatile Web3 content creator with over three years of experience in the crypto space. She is part of the team at CryptoNewsZ, where she writes insightful and engaging content. She has also contributed to TheCryptoTimes and The Coin Edition, where her work has been well received by the crypto community. Skilled in research, creative writing, SEO, and cross-functional collaboration, she creates content tailored to diverse audiences. Passionate about education, she dedicates time to teaching kids and expressing herself through poetry. Always eager to learn, she continuously explores new trends in blockchain and digital assets. She believes in the power of storytelling to make complex crypto topics more accessible and engaging for readers worldwide.