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THE BLOCK: South Korea’s top two crypto exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, both reported roughly 50% decline in revenue in H1 2026, driven by declining trading volumes. Dunamu (Upbit): 408 billion won ($289.5M, -49.1% YoY) Bithumb: 168.7 billion won ($119.2M, -48.7% YoY)
THE BLOCK: South Korea's Kiwoom Securities is in the process of acquiring a stake in crypto exchange Bithumb, according to ChosunBiz.
South Korea fines Bithumb for sharing user data overseas without consent https://www.theblock.co/post/406082/south-korea-bithumb-information-penalty?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
South Korean police book Bithumb CEO as bribery suspect in lawmaker hiring probe: report https://t.co/DQihGMBKT0
South Korean Police Book CEO of Second-Largest Crypto Exchange Bithumb as Bribery Suspect According to Yonhap, Seoul police have booked Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a bribery suspect over allegations that he helped secure a job at Bithumb for the son of independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee. Investigators are also examining whether Kim engaged in parliamentary activities benefiting Bithumb in return. The case remains under investigation.
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Asia’s weekly TOP10 crypto news: UAE Crypto Industry Remains Stable, South Korea Proposes Abolishing Crypto Tax, Malaysia Considers Crypto ETFs, Russia Explores Public Chain DFAs, Japan Tightens Crypto Penalties, Bithumb Fined KRW 36.8B.
Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, was fined ₩36.8 billion and received a six-month partial business suspension by the Financial Intelligence Unit for violations of the country’s AML law, involving about 6.65 million compliance breaches.
According to News1, South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange Bithumb has been preliminarily notified by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of a six-month partial business suspension for alleged AML and KYC violations under the Special Financial Transactions Act, with restrictions expected to apply mainly to new users’ crypto transfers pending a final decision. https://www.news1.kr/finance/blockchain-fintech/6095400
The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is expected to impose institutional and personal penalties on Korbit, Gopax, Bithumb, and Coinone in sequence, following Dunamu. Industry insiders expect the violations to be similar across exchanges, with penalties comparable to Dunamu’s, and most measures likely to be completed by the first half of next year. Previously, FIU fined Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, 35.2 billion KRW (about $24.35 million). https://t.co/ZpCBalQXVb
Asia's weekly TOP10 crypto news (Apr 21 to Apr 27) Singapore Exchange Plans to Launch Bitcoin Perpetual Futures, Japanese Senators Meet with Samson Mow to Discuss Formulating a National Bitcoin Strategy, The Prime Minister of Malaysia Meets with CZ, Bithumb Plans to Go Public (IPO) in the Second Half of 2025 and more wublock.substack.com/p/asias-weekly…
SK Telecom, one of the three major telecom operators in South Korea, was attacked by hacker malware late at night on April 19, resulting in the leakage of user SIM card related information. Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said it is actively responding to ensure the safe use of services by real-time monitoring of USIM forgery and tampering. feed.bithumb.com/notice/1648282
South Korean financial authorities are planning sanctions against crypto exchanges who are operating illegally in the country, according to a report.. By @JamieCrawleyCD https://trib.al/dcako1I
According to YTN，South Korean prosecutors today conducted a raid on the headquarters of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, investigating allegations that the company misused funds to support the purchase of a personal apartment for its former CEO. The case was referred by the Financial Supervisory Service and is currently under investigation. Bithumb has not yet issued a public response regarding this matter. v.daum.net/v/202503201627…
Bithumb, South Korea's second largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting that it is considering listing on the Nasdaq in the United States, with the goal of listing in the second half of next year, with Samsung Securities as the main…
Prosecutors file appeal in alleged fraud case involving ex-Bithumb chair: report https://www.theblock.co/post/263442/prosecutors-file-appeal-in-alleged-fraud-case-involving-ex-bithumb-chair-report?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
.@BithumbOfficial is planning to go public in its native South Korea, according to reports by local news outlets on Monday. By @JamieCrawleyCD https://trib.al/IMzAXbk
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