Bithumb News

​South Korean financial authorities are considering raising the mandatory share of customer crypto assets held in cold wallets from 80% to 99% following the Binance hack. Industry ...

​South Korean prosecutors have raided the headquarters of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb in Seoul. The investigation concerns allegations that company funds allocated to executives for luxury ...

​South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has reported a breach of its internal mobile system, which employees use for work and communication. The attackers gained access to personal ...

South Korea is preparing a new round of consultations with domestic cryptocurrency exchanges as pressure builds to postpone a planned digital asset tax before its scheduled January implementation. ...

South Korea's crypto trading market is slowing in the first half of 2026 as exchange activity, asset values and customer deposits retreat. The pullback comes as local retail investors show signs ...

​South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has won two lawsuits against users who sold Bitcoin mistakenly credited to their accounts. The company is seeking to recover funds following a February ...

​Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has begun preparing for an initial public offering. The company aims to go public in 2028, although the final timing will depend ...

​Trading volumes on South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges have fallen by nearly 90% over the past year, while the KOSPI index has more than doubled. Analysts link the trend to a shift ...

​Kiwoom Securities is pursuing a stake in Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, as major brokerages position themselves for a regulated digital-asset market. The talks show ...

​Seoul police have opened a criminal case against Bithumb chief Lee Jae-won. He is suspected of helping arrange employment for the son of National Assembly lawmaker Kim Byung-kee.According to ...