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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Show Average Bitcoin Premium of 0.97%

Published September 19, 2026 10:59 PM · 0 views $BTC
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Show Average Bitcoin Premium of 0.97%

As of 6:30 PM KST on the 16th, the Korean premium (Kimchi Premium) between domestic virtual asset exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and GoPax versus global exchange Binance stood as follows:

Exchange-specific premiums

Exchange BTC ETH XRP USDT
Upbit +0.98% +0.98% +1.07% +0.94%
Bithumb +0.96% +0.95% +0.96% +0.94%
Coinone +0.98% +0.98% +1.02% +1.01%
Korbit +0.96% +1.04% +1.02% +1.01%
GoPax* +1.98% +0.27% +0.39% +1.01%

Coin-specific summary

Token Average domestic exchange price Binance (KRW equivalent) Average premium of four major exchanges
BTC 13,620,000 KRW 12,620,000 KRW +0.97%
ETH 3,283,250 KRW 3,251,181 KRW +0.99%
XRP 1,759 KRW 1,741 KRW +1.02%
USDT 1,366 KRW 1,353 KRW +0.97%

*GoPax is excluded from average calculations due to lower liquidity compared to other exchanges, which can lead to significant premium discrepancies.

Korean Source

This article is an English localization of a Korean-language crypto news report. Original headline: 4대 거래소 비트코인 김프 평균 '0.97%'