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Bithumb

Bithumb (Shutterstock)
Finance
Bithumb
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Plans South Korea IPO in Second-Half 2025: Report
Bithumb is aiming to close the market-share gap with fellow exchange Upbit, which has over 80% of the South Korean market.
Bithumb (Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Nov 13, 2023 at 10:10 a.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
BithumbSouth KoreaIPOExchanges
CRV's price in Korean won terms (TradingView)
Markets
Curve
Curve Finance's Token Surges 500% on Bithumb After Major Exploit
The CRV/KRW pair listed on South Korea's Bithumb exchange has decoupled from the CRV/USD pairs listed on Western exchanges that exhibit price weakness.
CRV's price in Korean won terms (TradingView)
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 31, 2023 at 9:25 a.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2023
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XRP Trading Volumes Spike to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges
Video
Hong kong
XRP Trading Volumes Spike to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges
Trading volumes for XRP spiked to billions of dollars on UpBit, Bithumb and Korbit, three of Korea’s top exchanges by volume, on the back of the token's 26% rise in the past w...
XRP Trading Volumes Spike to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 30, 2023 at 2:51 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
South Korean Prosecutors Arrest Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report
Kang Jong-Hyun is charged with embezzlement, breach of trust and fraudulent illegal transactions.
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By Amitoj Singh
Feb 2, 2023 at 8:37 a.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2023
RegulationsBithumbArrestKang jong hyunSouth Korea
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Under Investigation For Price Manipulation: RPT
Video
Fraud
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Under Investigation For Price Manipulation: RPT
The offices of Bithumb were raided on Thursday as part of an investigation into price manipulation of an unidentified coin listed on the South Korean crypto exchange, Yonhap r...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Under Investigation For Price Manipulation: RPT
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 27, 2023 at 6:26 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2023
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Finance
Bithumb
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided in South Korean Price Manipulation Probe: Report
South Korean prosecutors are investigating transactions related to a specific person or entity moving the price of a coin to make a profit, and said they will also examine rel...
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By Jamie Crawley
Jan 27, 2023 at 10:27 a.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2023
BithumbSouth KoreaLaw Enforcement
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Finance
Bithumb
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Owner’s Arrest Requested by South Korean Prosecutors: Report
Kang Jong-Hyun and his sister are under investigation for embezzlement related to tax evasion allegations against Bithumb.
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By Helene BraunCheyenne Ligon
Jan 25, 2023 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
BithumbSouth Korea
Bithumb's website (Shutterstock)
Policy
Regulations
Crypto Exchange Operator Bithumb Investigated by South Korean Tax Authorities: Report
The former chairman of Bithumb Holdings, which operates a crypto exchange in the country, was recently acquitted of fraud charges.
Bithumb's website (Shutterstock)
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 10, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2023
RegulationsBithumbSouth KoreaInvestigation
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Finance
South korea
Former Bithumb Chairman Acquitted in $100M Fraud Case
Prosecutors in South Korea were seeking an eight-year prison sentence for Lee Jung-Hoon, who was acquitted in the first court hearing.
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By Sandali Handagama
Jan 3, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2023
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South Korea's lawmakers are looking into the Terra collapse and other crypto failures. (efired/Getty)
Policy
South korea
How South Korea’s National Assembly Got Stood Up by Crypto Industry Reps at Terra Hearing
Only two crypto executives represented the industry, though lawmakers asked five to attend.
South Korea's lawmakers are looking into the Terra collapse and other crypto failures. (efired/Getty)
By Lavender AuJey Kim
Oct 26, 2022 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
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