BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
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Bitcoin Shows 1.61% Kimchi Premium in South Korea on October 8

Bitcoin shows 1.61% kimchi premium in South Korea on October 8. As of 12:00 AM KST on October 8, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at 112.89 million KRW on South Korea's Upbit exchange, down 2.66% fr

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Bitcoin Shows 1.61% Kimchi Premium in South Korea on October 8
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Bitcoin shows 1.61% kimchi premium in South Korea on October 8.

As of 12:00 AM KST on October 8, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at 112.89 million KRW on South Korea's Upbit exchange, down 2.66% from the previous day. On global exchange Binance, BTC was priced at 111.10 million KRW, reflecting a price gap of 1.79 million KRW and a kimchi premium of 1.61%.

Ethereum (ETH), the leading altcoin, recorded a kimchi premium of 1.62%. Other major altcoins also traded at premiums, with Solana (SOL) at 1.66%, XRP (XRP) at 1.58%, Dogecoin (DOGE) at 1.76%, and Sui (SUI) at 1.53%. Most major altcoins are currently trading with a kimchi premium in the 1.5% to 1.7% range.

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