Bitcoin Shows 1.16% Kimchi Premium in South Korea on October 13
Bitcoin shows 1.16% kimchi premium in South Korea on October 13. As of 12:00 AM KST on October 13, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at 111.62 million KRW on South Korea's Upbit exchange, down 1.54%
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Bitcoin shows 1.16% kimchi premium in South Korea on October 13.
As of 12:00 AM KST on October 13, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at 111.62 million KRW on South Korea's Upbit exchange, down 1.54% from the previous day. On global exchange Binance, BTC was priced at 110.35 million KRW, reflecting a price gap of 1.27 million KRW and a kimchi premium of 1.16%.
Ethereum (ETH), the leading altcoin, recorded a kimchi premium of 1.11%. Other major altcoins also traded at premiums, with Solana (SOL) at 1.25%, XRP (XRP) at 1.20%, Dogecoin (DOGE) at 1.27%, and Sui (SUI) at 1.12%. Most major altcoins are currently trading with a kimchi premium in the 1.1% to 1.2% range.
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