Kimchi Premium

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rallies Ahead of Senate Compromise

Bitcoin and ether remain well bid as U.S. senators reach a compromise on the crypto provision of the infrastructure bill.

Markets  ·  9 August 2021

Bitcoin ‘Kimchi Premium’ Fades Amid South Korean Exchange Crackdown, Price Sell-Off

The premium measures the spread between bitcoin's price on Korean exchanges and other venues.

Markets  ·  23 April 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Drops 6% in Korea, Shrinking the ‘Kimchi Premium’

Bitcoin lost ground after Upbit suspended KRW deposits and withdrawals.

Markets  ·  7 April 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Analysts Say ‘Kimchi Premium’ Isn’t Distress Signal It Once Was

Bitcoin is drawing the highest "kimchi premium" in three years, indicating retail frenzy in South Korea.

Markets  ·  6 April 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Retail FOMO Brings a Heap of ‘Kimchi Premium’ to S. Korea

Bitcoin's price premiums on South Korean exchanges have returned amid the latest bitcoin bull market.

Markets  ·  5 January 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ Returns With $1K Price Spreads on Crypto Exchanges

The spread between the price of bitcoin on South Korean and U.S. exchanges reached as high as $1,000 this weekend, a sign market inconsistencies are returning with price action.

Markets  ·  1 July 2019