South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb was fined $136,000 by the Personal Information Protection Commission for illegally transferring user data overseas without consent, specifically sharing Tether order books with BingX and user info with 13 other exchanges.
Blockchain security firm Quantstamp suspects North Korea-linked actors in the recent $36 million token theft from Humanity Protocol. A phishing email with a malicious attachment, disguised as a Bithumb update and signed with a South Korean digital certificate, led to malware installation and theft of tokens.
Blockchain security firm Quantstamp suspects North Korea-linked hackers in the recent $36 million theft of Humanity Protocol tokens. A phishing email with a malicious attachment, disguised as a Bithumb update and signed with a South Korean digital certificate, led to malware installation and theft of private keys.
Le PDG de Bithumb, Lee Jae-won, est mis en examen à Séoul pour corruption. Il est soupçonné d'avoir versé des pots-de-vin à un député, Kim Byung-kee, en échange de faveurs parlementaires, notamment l'embauche du fils du député.
South Korean police have booked Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won on bribery charges for allegedly hiring the son of lawmaker Kim Byung-ki. Kim allegedly requested the hiring and later targeted a Bithumb competitor during committee proceedings.
Seoul police are investigating Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won and two executives for allegedly accepting job solicitation from independent lawmaker Kim Byung-ki for his son and a former aide. The probe focuses on whether legislative activities were exchanged for preferential hiring.
South Korean police raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving lawmaker Kim Byung-gi, who is accused of influencing employment opportunities for his son at crypto firms Bithumb and Upbit's operator Dunamu.
A South Korean court ruled that BK Group Chairman Kim is not entitled to a refund of the 12 billion won down payment for the failed 2018 acquisition of Bithumb. The court found no confirmation of a promise to list 'Bithumb Coin' (BXA).
Bithumb’s tie-up with SSI Digital positions it for Vietnam’s strict crypto exchange pilot as competition for scarce licenses heats up and scrutiny mounts at home.
A Seoul court has reversed March sanctions that would have restricted the exchange's core functions over alleged compliance failures.
