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

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 Korea's national police are intensifying their efforts against cryptocurrency-related crimes, collaborating with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

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

South Korean police are investigating users of Polymarket for alleged illegal gambling, marking the country's first such crypto-related probe.