Kiwoom Securities Reportedly Pursues Stake in Bithumb Ahead of South Korean Regulatory Reforms
South Korean brokerage Kiwoom Securities is reportedly seeking to acquire a stake in crypto exchange Bithumb ahead of FSC regulatory reforms in July.
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South Korean brokerage Kiwoom Securities is reportedly seeking to acquire a stake in crypto exchange Bithumb ahead of FSC regulatory reforms in July.
South Korean exchange Bithumb has been fined $136,000 for sharing user information with overseas exchanges, violating data protection laws.
South Korean authorities fined Bithumb …183.8 million ($136,000) for sharing user data with overseas exchanges, violating data protection laws.

Lee Jae-won, CEO of major South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb, is reportedly under police investigation for alleged bribery involving a legislator's relatives.

South Korean authorities have raided major crypto exchange Bithumb as part of an investigation into lawmaker Kim Byung-gi over alleged hiring favoritism.