Korbit

https://korbit.co.kr

https://twitter.com/korbit_official

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South Korea

Korbit (코빗)

Korbit is a South Korean centralized cryptocurrency exchange, known for being one of the earliest (often described as the first) virtual-asset exchanges established in South Korea (2013). Its primary service is spot trading of cryptocurrencies against the Korean won (KRW), alongside related retail exchange services (custody/wallet features and exchange operations). (korbit.co.kr)

Website

The service is operated via:

text https://korbit.co.kr/ (redirects to https://www.korbit.co.kr/)

Korbit’s own homepage presents the platform as “대한민국 최초 가상자산 거래소” (“Korea’s first virtual-asset exchange”) and highlights its 2013 origin. (korbit.co.kr)

Corporate history and ownership

• 2017: Korbit was acquired by NXC Corp (the holding company associated with Nexon), in a deal reported as NXC purchasing a controlling stake. (techcrunch.com)
• 2021: SK Square (SK Group) purchased a 35% stake in Korbit, making it the second-largest shareholder at the time. (forbes.com)
• February 13, 2026 (announced): Mirae Asset Consulting (Mirae Asset Group affiliate) disclosed a plan to acquire ~92.06% of Korbit for 133.5 billion KRW, primarily by purchasing shares from major shareholders including NXC and SK-related entities; reports describe this as a majority-control transaction (subject to closing conditions and approvals). (cm.asiae.co.kr)

X (Twitter) presence

You provided the following X (Twitter) URL:

text https://twitter.com/korbit_official

Because X pages may not be fully accessible without login in some environments, the account details cannot be directly verified here from X itself. However:

• Korbit’s official Telegram channel links to a YouTube identity using the string @korbit_official, indicating that korbit_official is used as an official handle on at least one social platform (YouTube). (t.me)
• Third-party X-profile mirrors list @Korbit_exchange as “Korbit, South Korea’s First Cryptocurrency Exchange | Official X Account”. (This is an indirect indication, not definitive proof.) (mobile.twstalker.com)

Notes on name/impersonation risk

There are unrelated or potentially confusing similarly named accounts (e.g., “Korbit Coin” on X) that do not appear to represent the Korean exchange; users typically confirm “official” accounts via Korbit’s own site or official announcements/channels. (twitter.com)