Bithumb CEO booked in bribery probe tied to lawmaker’s son

South Korean police have named Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a suspect in an ongoing bribery probe, upgrading his status from a witness. Allegations of Job Solicitation South Korean police have detained the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb as a suspect in an ongoing bribery investigation involving allegations of preferential hiring for the son and […]

Investigators believe the lawmaker's criticism of rival exchange Dunamu may have been tied to his son's employment at Bithumb.

South Korean police have placed Lee Jae-won under investigation for bribery over allegedly hiring a legislator’s relatives.

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Seoul police returned to Bithumb’s headquarters on Monday, carrying out a second search tied to a corruption probe centered on independent lawmaker Kim Byung-ki and claims that his son’s hiring at the exchange may have come through political pressure. The move came months after the first raid and pushed the case further into public view. […]

Seoul police reportedly executed a second search warrant at Bithumb’s headquarters on Monday as investigators pressed deeper into a corruption probe centered on independent lawmaker Kim Byung-ki. Second Raid in 4 Months The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Public Crime Investigation Unit was said to have arrived at Bithumb’s Gangnam-gu offices on Monday morning, marking the […]

South Korean police have reportedly searched Bithumb’s offices as part of an investigation into allegations that independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi used his political influence to help secure employment for his son at cryptocurrency companies. According to a Monday report from…

South Korean lawmaker Kim Byung-gi faces probe over alleged nepotism tied to his son’s crypto jobs as police raid Bithumb's offices.