Bithumb

South Korea revamps digital wallets amid Bithumb controversy
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13 February, 2026

South Korea revamps digital wallets amid Bithumb controversy

South Korea advances digital wallets for stablecoin payments while enhancing regulations to combat illicit trading in its evolving digital asset...
South Korea’s finance watchdog to sanction more ‘crypto’ exchanges
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26 November, 2025

South Korea’s finance watchdog to sanction more ‘crypto’ exchanges

South Korea's FIU plans sanctions on major crypto exchanges for AML and KYC violations, impacting the digital asset industry amidst...
South Korea imposes new supervisory fees on top exchanges
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10 August, 2024

South Korea imposes new supervisory fees on top exchanges

Upbit is expected to cough out the largest amount at nearly $103,000 in the Financial Services Commission’s new and unexpected...
Bithumb ex-chair could face up to 8 years in prison in South Korea
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23 November, 2023

Bithumb ex-chair could face up to 8 years in prison in South Korea

Lee Jeong-hoon was acquitted of his fraud charges earlier this year, but prosecutors have appealed and want him jailed for...
Bithumb eyes IPO in 2025 amid regulatory hurdles
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18 November, 2023

Bithumb eyes IPO in 2025 amid regulatory hurdles

Bithumb is reshaping its position as a digital currency exchange with plans to go public in South Korea in 2025,...
South Korean authorities nab former Coinone staff over bribery allegation
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25 March, 2023

South Korean authorities nab former Coinone staff over bribery allegation

The arrest of a former Coinone worker suspected of accepting bribes sparks a wide-scale investigation of leading digital currency exchanges...