How much more (or less) CC costs on the Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb than on Binance: the KRW price converted to USDT at the Korean USDT/KRW price, against the Binance USDT perpetual price. From the same snapshot as the kimchi premium table.
On Upbit, CC last traded at ₩178.00, which is $0.1312 at Upbit's ₩1,357 per USDT, against $0.1315 on Binance: a 0.22% discount. In other words, ₩1,000,000 spent on CC on Upbit buys about ₩1,002,200 worth at Binance prices, so it is cheaper to buy in Korea than abroad right now. That is below Upbit's volume-weighted premium of +0.29% across 189 coins, so CC is cheaper in Korea than the typical coin. CC ranks #38 of 214 by Korean 24h trading value (₩8.5B); on Bithumb its premium is +0.34%.
USDT = ₩1,357 (Upbit)#38 of 214 by KRW volumeSources: Upbit, Bithumb, BinanceAs of 08:52 UTC
CC premium vs Binance
+0.06%
average of 2 Korean venues
Upbit premium
-0.22%
₩178.00 · ₩7.4B 24h
Bithumb premium
+0.34%
₩179.00 · ₩1.1B 24h
USDT/KRW rate used
₩1,357
Upbit KRW-USDT market
CC on Upbit and Bithumb vs Binance
as of 08:52 UTC · premium vs USDT
Venue
KRW price
USD equivalent
Binance price
Premium
KRW 24h volume
Upbit
₩178.00
$0.1312
$0.1315 perp
-0.22%
₩7.4B
Bithumb
₩179.00
$0.1319
$0.1315 perp
+0.34%
₩1.1B
USD equivalent = KRW price ÷ ₩1,357, Upbit's own KRW-USDT price, so the premium is vs USDT, not vs the bank dollar rate. Binance price: the USDT perpetual CC/USDT market. CC is #38 of 214 coins by combined Upbit + Bithumb 24h volume (₩8.5B).
Data: Upbit and Bithumb public ticker APIs, and Binance prices from this site's live feed, refreshed about once a minute. Green means Korea pays more than Binance, red less. Every coin is on the kimchi premium table. Not financial advice.
CC kimchi premium FAQ
What is the CC kimchi premium today?
CC trades at a 0.06% premium on Korean exchanges against Binance right now (Upbit -0.22%, Bithumb +0.34%). The figure refreshes about once a minute from the Upbit and Bithumb public tickers.
How is the CC kimchi premium calculated?
The CC KRW price on Upbit or Bithumb is divided by the Korean USDT price in won (₩1,357 on Upbit now) and compared with the CC price on Binance ($0.1315, USDT perpetual): premium = KRW price ÷ USDT/KRW ÷ Binance price − 1. A venue counts only when it traded at least ₩500.0M of CC in the last 24 hours.
Can you arbitrage the CC kimchi premium?
Not easily. Korean exchanges take won only from verified local bank accounts and South Korea limits moving won abroad, which is why the gap can last. Transfers take time, an exchange can suspend CC deposits or withdrawals, and the premium can close before a transfer lands. Nothing here is financial advice.