Crypto prices · Figures on this page update automatically.
The figure above is what one bitcoin is worth in US dollars right now, drawn from live exchange data rather than any daily settlement. Because crypto markets never close, the 24-hour change beneath it compares the current price with the price exactly 24 hours ago — a rolling window, not the gap from yesterday's close. The page also shows how Korean exchange prices compare once converted back into dollars, which is where the kimchi premium turns up.
Why doesn't Bitcoin have a closing price?
Bitcoin trades continuously on exchanges around the world, so there is no bell to ring and no official close. Anything labeled a daily open or close is a convention chosen by whoever drew the chart, usually midnight UTC.
Why do exchanges show slightly different Bitcoin prices?
Each exchange is its own order book with its own buyers, sellers and settlement currency, so quotes drift apart by small amounts. Aggregated figures like the one above blend major venues into a representative global price, and arbitrage traders keep the gaps narrow in most markets.
Why is Bitcoin more expensive in Korea?
Korean exchanges are walled off from easy cross-border arbitrage by capital controls and banking rules, so local demand can push the won price above the global price. That gap is called the kimchi premium; it widens and narrows over time and can also turn negative.