As of July 22, 2023, a negative Kimchi Premium is observed for Bitcoin and other altcoins in the Korean market.
Bitcoin and its Current Price
On July 22 at 00:00 KST, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at 160.93 million KRW on the Korean exchange Upbit, showing a 0.02% increase from the previous day.
Comparison with Global Prices
On the global exchange Binance, Bitcoin was priced at 164.43 million KRW, resulting in a price gap of 3.50 million KRW and a Kimchi Premium of -2.13%.
Altcoins and Their Kimchi Premium
Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is currently trading at a -2.14% discount compared to global prices. Other major altcoins also show negative Kimchi Premiums: Solana (SOL) at -2.14%, XRP at -2.21%, Dogecoin (DOGE) at -1.93%, and Shiba Inu (SHIB) at -2.40%.
Thus, on July 22, 2023, a persistent trend of negative Kimchi Premium is observed for Bitcoin and popular altcoins in the Korean markets.