[Market Update] Bitcoin tops $68,000… Korea premium at 1.90%
JOON HYOUNG LEE
Summary
- Bitcoin (BTC) was reported to have climbed above $68,000.
- Based on CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin was said to be trading at $68,128.94, down 0.39% from the previous day.
- Based on CryptoPrice, the kimchi premium was 1.90%, remaining in the 1% range.

Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $68,000.
As of 4:48 p.m. on the 18th, Bitcoin was trading at $68,128.94, down 0.39% from the previous day, according to CoinMarketCap. That marks a 1.52% gain from a week earlier.
The so-called “kimchi premium” remained in the 1% range. As of 4:48 p.m. on the 18th, the kimchi premium was calculated at 1.90%, according to CryptoPrice.

JOON HYOUNG LEE
gilson@bloomingbit.ioCrypto Journalist based in Seoul

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