AKT kimchi premium: Upbit & Bithumb vs Binance
How much more (or less) AKT 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. The same snapshot and USDT/KRW rate as the kimchi premium table, refreshed every minute.
On Upbit, AKT last traded at ₩1,006, which is $0.7400 at Upbit's ₩1,359.5 per USDT, against $0.7390 on Binance: a 0.13% premium. In other words, ₩1,000,000 spent on AKT on Upbit buys about ₩998,700 worth at Binance prices, so Korean buyers are paying up for it. That is in line with Upbit's volume-weighted premium of +0.10% across 137 coins. AKT ranks #20 of 160 by Korean 24h trading value (₩11.8B); on Bithumb its premium is -0.07%.
AKT on Upbit and Bithumb vs Binance
as of 09:35 UTC · premium vs USDT| Venue | KRW price | USD equivalent | Binance price | Premium | KRW 24h volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upbit | ₩1,006 | $0.7400 | $0.7390 perp | +0.13% | ₩10.4B |
| Bithumb | ₩1,004 | $0.7385 | $0.7390 perp | -0.07% | ₩1.4B |
USD equivalent = KRW price ÷ ₩1,359.5, Upbit's own KRW-USDT price, so the premium is vs USDT, not vs the bank dollar rate. Binance price: the USDT perpetual AKT/USDT market. AKT is #20 of 160 coins by combined Upbit + Bithumb 24h volume (₩11.8B).
AKT kimchi premium history
Recording since Oct 4, 2026: the chart appears once 24 hourly points are stored (2 so far).
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.
AKT kimchi premium FAQ
What is the AKT kimchi premium today?
AKT trades at near parity (+0.03%) on Korean exchanges against Binance right now (Upbit +0.13%, Bithumb -0.07%). The figure refreshes about once a minute from the Upbit and Bithumb public tickers.
How is the AKT kimchi premium calculated?
The AKT KRW price on Upbit or Bithumb is divided by the Korean USDT price in won (₩1,359.5 on Upbit now) and compared with the AKT price on Binance ($0.7390, USDT perpetual): premium = KRW price ÷ USDT/KRW ÷ Binance price − 1. A venue counts only when it traded at least ₩500.0M of AKT in the last 24 hours.
Can you arbitrage the AKT 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 AKT deposits or withdrawals, and the premium can close before a transfer lands. Nothing here is financial advice.