As of 12:00 AM KST on November 18, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at 141.48 million KRW on South Korea’s Upbit exchange, up 0.83% from the previous day. On global exchange Binance, BTC was priced at 138.43 million KRW, reflecting a price gap of 3.05 million KRW and a kimchi premium of 2.21%.
Altcoin Premiums Mirror Bitcoin's Trend
Ethereum (ETH), the leading altcoin, recorded a kimchi premium of 2.22%. Other major altcoins also showed similar premiums: Solana (SOL) at 2.13%, XRP (XRP) at 2.15%, Dogecoin (DOGE) at 2.38%, and Shiba Inu (SHIB) at 2.35%. Most top altcoins are currently trading with a premium in the 2.1% to 2.3% range.