[Bitcoin Now] Domestic 42 Million KRW · Overseas Around 38,700 USD

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] On the afternoon of the 15th, the price of Bitcoin in South Korea reached the 42 million won level.

As of 2:30 PM that day, Bitcoin on the cryptocurrency exchange Upbit was priced at 42,045,000 won, down 1.61% (690,000 won) compared to the previous day. The trading volume was recorded at 664.927 billion won.

Major cryptocurrencies on Upbit such as Stellar Lumens (1.81%), Bitcoin Cash (3.2%), and Ripple (0.93%) were on a downward trend.

At the same time, on another cryptocurrency exchange, Huobi Korea, Bitcoin recorded 42,053,000 won, down 3.09% from the previous day. The highest price of the day was 43,797,000 won.

Tether (1.09%), EOS (1.64%), Bitcoin Cash (2.73%), and ADA (0.86%) also declined on Huobi Korea.

According to CoinMarketCap, a cryptocurrency market data company, Bitcoin was confirmed at $38,716.73, up 4.24% compared to 24 hours ago. Ethereum (10.66%) and Litecoin (3.5%) also rose together.