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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided by South Korean Prosecutors Over Embezzlement Allegations: Report
20.3.2025
Investigation centers on claims that Bithumb helped a former CEO finance an apartment
South Korea’s Crypto Exchange Bithumb Lists Thena (THE) in KRW Market
14.2.2025
South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, is set to list Thena (THE) in its Korean Won (KRW) market,…
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Weighs U.S. Nasdaq Listing: Report
30.9.2024
Late last year, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was reported to be considering listing its shares on Kosdaq
South Korean Mart Dishes Up Bitcoin-Themed Meal Packs with Crypto Exchange Bithumb
9.5.2024
Emart24 and Bithumb have teamed up to offer Bitcoin Meal packs, allowing customers to win Bitcoin rewards through a simple app-based process.
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Bithumb IPO Plans ‘Accelerate’ as South Korean Crypto Exchange Eyes Public Listing
25.3.2024
The South Korean exchange Bithumb is looking to step up its IPO plans – and could look to launch a fast-tracked initial public offering as the crypto bull market continues.
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Reinstates Commission Fees After Four Months
6.2.2024
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb ended its four-month campaign of commission-free crypto trading on February 5. Per Insight Korea, Bithumb began charging a 0.04% fee “for all crypto transactions starting from February 5.” Bithumb vs Upbit: South Korean Crypto Exchange Rivals Go to War?...
South Korean Exchange Searches for ‘Lost’ Owners of $206M Worth of Crypto
1.1.2024
Source: Paweł Michałowski/Adobe The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it wants to find the “dormant” owners of $206 million worth of coins, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP. Per Chosun Ilbo, Bithumb said it was launching a “campaign” to help remind users with seizable crypto...
South Korean Biz Exec Bailed as ‘Bithumb Market Manipulation’ Probe Continues
28.12.2023
Source: Global Image Archive/Adobe A South Korean court has released a media mogul and business executive on bail as a probe into market manipulation and insider trading at the crypto exchange Bithumb continues. The executive, Won Young-sik, is the former CEO of Chorokbaem Group, the parent firm...
Trial of Bithumb Operator’s CEO Begins
22.11.2023
Source: chones/Adobe The trial of Lee Sang-jun, the CEO of the crypto exchange Bithumb’s parent company, has begun in Seoul, South Korea. Lee (54), the CEO of Bithumb Holdings, is being tried alongside the former pro golfer and celebrity Ahn Seong-hyeon (42) on charges of “soliciting the listings”...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Still Aiming for IPO Despite ‘Deep’ Troubles
16.11.2023
Source: Timon/Adobe The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has effectively confirmed reports that it is hoping to launch an initial public offering (IPO), but may be hampered by financial issues and ongoing legal problems. Per the South Korean media outlets Economist and Decenter, Bithumb wants...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Plans South Korea IPO in Second-Half 2025: Report
13.11.2023
Bithumb is aiming to close the market-share gap with fellow exchange Upbit, which has over 80% of the South Korean market
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Eyes IPO in Move to Challenge Upbit’s Market Dominance
13.11.2023
Local reports suggest that Bithumb, a prominent crypto exchange in South Korea, is contemplating a public listing in 2025. Insider information indicates that Bithumb is considering a debut on Kosdaq and might transition to the Korea Exchange (KOSPI) platform in the future. Bithumb Targets Kosdaq...
Former Chairman of South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Arrested: Report
2.2.2023
Kang Jong-hyun, a former chairman at South Koean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been arrested on Thursday
South Korean Prosecutors Arrest Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report
2.2.2023
Kang Jong-hyun, a former chairman at South Koean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been arrested on Thursday
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided in South Korean Price Manipulation Probe: Report
27.1.2023
South Korean prosecutors are investigating transactions related to a specific person or entity moving the price of a certain coin to make a profit
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Owner’s Arrest Requested by South Korean Prosecutors: Report
25.1.2023
Kang Jong-Hyun and his sister are under investigation for embezzlement related to tax evasion allegations against Bithumb
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hit With Tax Investigation, Prosecutors Grill ‘Major Shareholder’
10.1.2023
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been hit with a double whammy from the South Korean tax and legal authorities – with the exchange made the subject of a “special” tax investigation. And prosecutors have summoned its suspected largest shareholder for questioning.
Chosun reported that...
Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb Found Dead Outside His Home: Report
4.1.2023
An executive of the largest shareholder of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was found dead outside his home. He allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a building while under investigation by Korean prosecutors for embezzlement and stock market manipulation. Executive Found Dead Amid...
Reporters Dig Deeper into Crypto Exchange Bithumb’s Mysterious Ownership Story
24.10.2022
Bithumb – one of South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges – remains in the public spotlight with questions about the firm’s ownership structure raising concern across the nation. ...
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FTX in Talks to Buy South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report
26.7.2022
Bithumb’s parent company is considering both an outright sale or entering into joint ownership