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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. […]
Read full articleSouth 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 […]
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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.
