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XEC kimchi premium: Upbit & Bithumb vs Binance

How much more (or less) XEC 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 spot price. From the same snapshot as the kimchi premium table.

On Upbit, XEC last traded at ₩0.01150, which is $0.0000084808 at Upbit's ₩1,356 per USDT, against $0.0000085600 on Binance: a 0.92% discount. In other words, ₩1,000,000 spent on XEC on Upbit buys about ₩1,009,300 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 +0.49% across 186 coins, so XEC is cheaper in Korea than the typical coin. XEC ranks #164 of 211 by Korean 24h trading value (₩848.4M).

USDT = ₩1,356 (Upbit)#164 of 211 by KRW volumeSources: Upbit, Bithumb, BinanceAs of 09:29 UTC

XEC premium vs Binance
-0.92%
average of 1 Korean venue
Upbit premium
-0.92%
₩0.01150 · ₩848.4M 24h
Bithumb premium
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under ₩500.0M 24h or not listed
USDT/KRW rate used
₩1,356
Upbit KRW-USDT market

XEC on Upbit and Bithumb vs Binance

as of 09:29 UTC · premium vs USDT
Venue KRW price USD equivalent Binance price Premium KRW 24h volume
Upbit ₩0.01150 $0.0000084808 $0.0000085600 -0.92% ₩848.4M
Bithumb not shown: under ₩500.0M traded in 24 h, not listed, or excluded

USD equivalent = KRW price ÷ ₩1,356, Upbit's own KRW-USDT price, so the premium is vs USDT, not vs the bank dollar rate. Binance price: the spot XEC/USDT market. XEC is #164 of 211 coins by combined Upbit + Bithumb 24h volume (₩848.4M).

XEC kimchi premium history

Recording since Sep 29, 2026 for the top 20 coins by Korean 24h volume plus BTC, ETH, XRP and SOL; XEC gets a chart after a day among them.

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.

XEC kimchi premium FAQ

What is the XEC kimchi premium today?

XEC trades at a 0.92% discount on Korean exchanges against Binance right now (Upbit -0.92%). The figure refreshes about once a minute from the Upbit and Bithumb public tickers.

How is the XEC kimchi premium calculated?

The XEC KRW price on Upbit or Bithumb is divided by the Korean USDT price in won (₩1,356 on Upbit now) and compared with the XEC price on Binance ($0.0000085600, spot): premium = KRW price ÷ USDT/KRW ÷ Binance price − 1. A venue counts only when it traded at least ₩500.0M of XEC in the last 24 hours.

Can you arbitrage the XEC 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 XEC deposits or withdrawals, and the premium can close before a transfer lands. Nothing here is financial advice.