The “Kimchi premium” is a term used to refer to the gap between the price of bitcoins in South Korean versus Western exchanges. This difference, which was first observed in 2016, is caused due to the high demand for a limited supply of bitcoins. The Kimchi premium is not constant, but when it appears, bitcoins can be as much as 50% more expensive in South Korea.
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Source: Phys.org