- The Lagrange price surged more than 80% after South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, announced trading support.
- Upbit also listed Lombard, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol token.
- Both BARD and LA tokens trimmed gains amid rising profit-taking.
Lagrange (LA), a zero-knowledge (ZK) infrastructure project, saw its price jump more than 80% after Upbit, South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced a listing.
The Upbit announcement generated strong interest, pushing LA to an intraday high of $0.64 and putting it among the top performers, outperforming projects such as Wormhole, EigenLayer and Pudgy Penguins.
Lombard, another token newly listed on Upbit, also experienced a sharp spike before quickly giving back gains as traders took profits.
Lagrange price jumps 80% after Upbit listing announcement
The rally for Lagrange gained momentum following Upbit’s official listing announcement.
In its update, Upbit said it would list LA for spot trading against the Korean won, with the LA/KRW pair available from 19:30 local time on September 18.
After the news, LA’s price climbed by more than 80%, lifting the token to intraday highs around $0.64.
Prior to Upbit’s announcement, LA had traded as low as $0.35.
The price surge aligns with historical patterns where recently listed tokens—especially those added to major exchanges like Upbit—have moved parabolically amid heightened volatility.
Lagrange price chart from CoinMarketCap
Upbit also lists Bitcoin DeFi platform Lombard
Upbit has expanded its supported token lineup by listing Lombard (BARD), the native token for a Bitcoin DeFi platform.
The exchange announced trading support for the native token on Thursday and added trading pairs against BTC and the Korean won.
Upbit’s listing of BARD adds to the growing number of tokens that are gaining traction on South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges.
Investors attracted to the idea of leveraging Bitcoin’s stability for DeFi applications may find Lombard appealing; the project aims to bring Bitcoin-based capital markets on-chain and saw price movement alongside other market catalysts.
Price outlook for BARD and LA
Lagrange’s zero-knowledge security and generation platform has attracted backing and interest from major industry players, including Nvidia, Matter Labs (developers of ZKSync) and Polygon.
Meanwhile, Lombard seeks to capitalize on Bitcoin’s expanding DeFi ecosystem. Analysts note that both tokens are primarily riding exchange-driven momentum.
Nonetheless, high volatility could erode gains for both tokens before a more sustainable growth path appears.
At the time of writing, LA traded around $0.48, reflecting a pullback from the earlier spike, while daily trading volume jumped dramatically.
BARD was trading near $1.08 after retreating from an intraday peak of $1.61.
Analysts expect the current hype around these listings to cool, which could add downward pressure on prices in the short term.
However, broader market sentiment remains bullish, and holding key support levels—approximately $0.40 for LA and $1.00 for BARD—will be critical to their near-term price outlooks.