Kimchi Premium Returns – Korean Traders Paying More for Crypto

South Korean traders are back.

As of April 25:

Bitcoin premium: 0.62%
Dogecoin premium: 0.87%
Ethereum premium: 0.57%
Solana premium: 0.53%
XRP premium: 0.53%
Sui premium: 0.62%

Most top altcoins trading at 0.5% to 0.8% premium on Upbit compared to global exchanges.

This is a complete reversal from just 10 days ago, when Bitcoin traded at -0.56% "reverse kimchi premium" (Korean discount).

When Korean retail pays a premium, it signals strong local demand. Historically, the Kimchi Premium has preceded local altcoin rallies—especially for coins just listed on Upbit.

Watch Korean volume spikes on newly listed pairs.

$BTC $DOGE $ETH $SOL $XRP $SUI
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