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. The same snapshot and USDT/KRW rate as the kimchi premium table, refreshed every minute.
These figures are from 15:07 UTC, 8 minutes ago, and may be out of date; newer prices are loading. On Upbit, XEC last traded at ₩0.009090, which is $0.0000067785 at Upbit's ₩1,341 per USDT, against $0.0000065600 on Binance: a 3.33% premium. In other words, ₩1,000,000 spent on XEC on Upbit buys about ₩967,800 worth at Binance prices, so Korean buyers are paying up for it. That is above Upbit's volume-weighted premium of +2.04% across 184 coins, so XEC is richer in Korea than the typical coin. XEC ranks #17 of 200 by Korean 24h trading value (₩27.4B); on Bithumb its premium is +0.03%.
Stale data. The figures below are from 15:07 UTC, 8 minutes ago. They refresh about once a minute once Upbit, Bithumb and the Binance feed answer.
XEC on Upbit and Bithumb vs Binance
as of 15:07 UTC · premium vs USDT| Venue | KRW price | USD equivalent | Binance price | Premium | KRW 24h volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upbit | ₩0.009090 | $0.0000067785 | $0.0000065600 | +3.33% | ₩24.0B |
| Bithumb | ₩0.008800 | $0.0000065623 | $0.0000065600 | +0.03% | ₩3.4B |
USD equivalent = KRW price ÷ ₩1,341, 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 #17 of 200 coins by combined Upbit + Bithumb 24h volume (₩27.4B).
XEC kimchi premium history
Recording since Oct 25, 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.
XEC kimchi premium FAQ
What is the XEC kimchi premium today?
XEC trades at a 1.68% premium on Korean exchanges against Binance right now (Upbit +3.33%, Bithumb +0.03%). 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 (₩1,341 on Upbit now) and compared with the XEC price on Binance ($0.0000065600, 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.