South Koreans are paying a full 3% extra to purchase bitcoin (BTC) than their U.S. counterparts as they search safety from the plummeting received, CryptoQuant information present.

Priced in received, the biggest cryptocurrency is valued at 145,000,000 ($98,600) on the nation’s largest crypto trade, Upbit. That compares with about $96,700 on Coinbase (COIN).

The transfer follows a vote by the South Korean parliament to question Han Duck-soo, the prime minister and appearing president, simply weeks after impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol. The received slumped a 15-year low in opposition to the greenback.

“This unfolding saga is basically about election fraud and the erosion of trust in South Korea’s Nationwide Election Fee (NEC),” stated Jeff Park, head of alpha methods at funding supervisor Bitwise, in a publish on X. “The usage of impeachment as a political device, mixed with allegations of international election interference, underscores the fragility of democracy within the face of disinformation. This isn’t only a Korean story; it’s a warning for democracies worldwide.”