RLC kimchi premium: Upbit & Bithumb vs Binance
How much more (or less) RLC 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. The same snapshot and USDT/KRW rate as the kimchi premium table, refreshed every minute.
On Bithumb, RLC last traded at ₩955.00, which is $0.7058 at Upbit's ₩1,353 per USDT, against $0.7020 on Binance: a 0.55% premium. In other words, ₩1,000,000 spent on RLC on Bithumb buys about ₩994,600 worth at Binance prices, so Korean buyers are paying up for it. That is above Bithumb's volume-weighted premium of -0.02% across 92 coins, so RLC is richer in Korea than the typical coin. RLC ranks #19 of 189 by Korean 24h trading value (₩22.5B).
RLC on Upbit and Bithumb vs Binance
as of 03:08 UTC · premium vs USDT| Venue | KRW price | USD equivalent | Binance price | Premium | KRW 24h volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upbit | not shown: under ₩500.0M traded in 24 h, not listed, or excluded | ||||
| Bithumb | ₩955.00 | $0.7058 | $0.7020 | +0.55% | ₩22.5B |
USD equivalent = KRW price ÷ ₩1,353, Upbit's own KRW-USDT price, so the premium is vs USDT, not vs the bank dollar rate. Binance price: the spot RLC/USDT market. RLC is #19 of 189 coins by combined Upbit + Bithumb 24h volume (₩22.5B).
RLC kimchi premium history
Recording since Oct 6, 2026: the chart appears once 24 hourly points are stored (3 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.
RLC kimchi premium FAQ
What is the RLC kimchi premium today?
RLC trades at a 0.55% premium on Korean exchanges against Binance right now (Bithumb +0.55%). The figure refreshes about once a minute from the Upbit and Bithumb public tickers.
How is the RLC kimchi premium calculated?
The RLC KRW price on Upbit or Bithumb is divided by the Korean USDT price in won (₩1,353 on Upbit now) and compared with the RLC price on Binance ($0.7020, spot): premium = KRW price ÷ USDT/KRW ÷ Binance price − 1. A venue counts only when it traded at least ₩500.0M of RLC in the last 24 hours.
Can you arbitrage the RLC 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 RLC deposits or withdrawals, and the premium can close before a transfer lands. Nothing here is financial advice.