South Korean crypto exchange giant Bithumb is reportedly exploring the possibility of listing on the US NASDAQ, as discussed during a shareholder meeting on Monday. The company has indicated that it is open to considering “all possibilities” regarding where to launch its initial public offering (IPO). Bithumb Looks Beyond KOSDAQ Korea Economic Daily revealed the latest...Read More
Bithumb Korea’s fiscal performance for the year 2023 took a significant hit as it remained unfazed by the improvement in the trading volume that the platform witnessed throughout the year. With a more than 57% decline in annual revenue, dropping from 3.201 billion Korean won in 2022 to 1.358 billion won in 2023, Bithumb’s disappointing...Read More
South Korea’s crypto landscape was dominated by Upbit for the longest time. However, there seems to be a shift underway as Bithumb gains momentum, gradually capturing Upbit’s market dominance. The latest development surfaces amid intensifying crypto trading activity in South Korea, particularly with the surge in Bitcoin trading. Bithumb’s Market Share Peaks at 72% Crypto...Read More
In the last month, there has been a notable increase in crypto trading in South Korea. Kaiko’s latest analysis reveals a substantial surge in Bithumb’s Bitcoin volume, even though zero-fee trading was introduced several months ago. The trading volume of the flagship crypto asset on the platform appears to be approaching a whopping $3 billion....Read More
Bithumb is gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO). This comes weeks after the South Korean crypto exchange picked Samsung Securities as its underwriter, which is tasked with creating the prospectus, a legal document that furnishes comprehensive details about the initial public offering (IPO). Bithumb Eyes for IPO in 2025 According to a report...Read More
In spite of previous high-profile disappointments tied to the crypto industry, such as 3AC and the ill-fated investment into FTX, the Singaporean government has been approving quite a few crypto platforms during the past weeks. The latest to get the preliminary nod is the South Korean giant – UPbit. Spree Of Approvals Ripple, Coinbase, and...Read More
South Korean prosecutors have reportedly raided the offices of the two leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the country – Upbit and Bithumb – as part of an ongoing investigation against Kim Nam-kuk. The politician faced public scrutiny after several reports indicated he acquired 800,000 Wemix tokens by bypassing necessary regulations. He transferred the coins from Bithumb...Read More
South Korean law enforcement agents have reportedly arrested Kang Jong-hyun – the owner of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. Prosecutors claim he had manipulated stock prices and embezzled nearly $50 million. Facing Possible Prison Time According to local coverage, Kang Jong-hyun – thought to be the actual owner of Bithumb – was detained today (February 2)...Read More
More troubles for South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb brews as its offices were reportedly raided on Thursday. Authorities launched an investigation into potential price manipulation of a coin listed on the platform, according to a report by Yonhap. The token in question has not been revealed. Prosecutors said they are probing transactions linked to a...Read More
Multiple executives at the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb are now beleaguered by charges of embezzlement and market manipulation, according to the South Korean financial outlet InfoMax. Under these charges, an arrest warrant has been issued for Kang Jong-hyeon, who is thought to be the “actual owner of Bithumb. Bithumb Executives Under Fire On Wednesday,...Read More
The National Tax Service (NTS) of South Korea has reportedly hit Bithumb Korea and Bithumb Holdings with a “special tax investigation” to determine whether the cryptocurrency platform has complied with domestic taxation laws. The officials have also probed Kang Jong-hyeon (rumored to be the actual owner of the exchange) and his sister – Kang Ji-yeon. ...Read More
The Seoul Central District Court reportedly ruled that the owner and former Chairman of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange – Lee Jung-hoon – has not defrauded Kim Byung-gun for 112 billion won ($87.5 million). Had he been found guilty, he could have faced a prison sentence of up to eight years. The Court’s Final Word...Read More
The Vice President of Vidente, referred to as Mr. Park, was found dead in front of his house in southern Seoul. Vidente happens to be the largest shareholder of Bithumb Holdings Co., the firm behind the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb. According to local news reports, Park was under investigation on charges of embezzlement and...Read More
South Korean prosecutors are pushing for an eight-year sentence for Lee Jung-hoon, the former chairman of crypto exchange platform Bithumb, for an alleged $70 million fraud. According to a report by the local media outlet Yonhap, prosecutors alleged that Lee had defrauded Kim Byung Gun, the chairman of Singapore-based BK Group, in a failed attempt...Read More
Off late, digital asset exchange FTX has been offering bailouts to struggling companies and expanding its operations via acquisitions. The latest firm that FTX is in talks for acquisition is – Bithumb. FTX-Bithumb M&A Deal Vidente, which holds a stake in the crypto exchange, has confirmed holding discussions about a potential sale of its stake...Read More
11 mid-sized cryptocurrency trading venues in South Korea will reportedly cease their operations after the country’s watchdog identified that they operate their businesses illegally. The names of the exchanges remained undisclosed. Chain of Reaction in South Korea According to a recent report by The Korea Held, 11 mid-sized cryptocurrency platforms will soon shut down as...Read More
Just a few days after news broke that Morgan Stanley will enable its institutional clients to buy bitcoin, the giant investment bank has reportedly started negotiations to purchase a stake in the largest South Korean cryptocurrency exchange – Bithumb. According to coverage from the Asian media website Naver News, Morgan Stanley is the latest prominent...Read More
South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), has announced new possible penalties for cryptocurrency exchanges based or operating in the country if they fail to comply with existing anti-money laundering (AML) rules. New Penalties for Crypto Exchanges in South Korea According to the FSC’s statement from earlier today, the newly-announced initiative will affect...Read More
Seoul’s Central District Court has ruled that South Korean crypto-exchange Bithumb is liable to compensate victims of Bithumb’s withdrawal incident back in November 2018. In the said incident, several users lost their Bitcoins when attempting to transfer their funds to another wallet or exchange. At the time, six Bithumb users, including lead plaintiff Lee Mo,...Read More
A recent report fueled the rumors that the South Korean digital asset exchange Bithumb is indeed for sale by naming a potential buyer. It indicated that the Tokyo, Japan-headquartered gaming conglomerate Nexon is preparing to purchase a controlling stake in the trading platform. Numerous reports from the past several months suggested that the Asian exchange...Read More
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced today that it is shutting down its offline offices as Korea struggles with a renewed coronavirus outbreak. Bithumb Suspending Offline Support Since the start of November, the country has been recording increased daily cases of COVID-19, with the number tripling in the last nine days. This has raised...Read More
South Korean crypto-exchange Bithumb was in the news this year after it was levied a tax of 80.3 billion won ($60.2 million) by the country’s National Tax Service (NTS). Bithumb, for its part, was quick to resist, with the exchange arguing that this charge was baseless on the grounds that the country did not even...Read More
Bithumb, the major cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, is reportedly up for sale following the numerous recent police raids. Bithumb Holdings To Sell Its Stake According to a recent report, Bithumb Holdings, a company that owns 74% of Bithumb Korea, is promoting a sale of the cryptocurrency exchange. The file reads that Samjon KPMG is...Read More
Bithumb’s situation worsens as South Korean authorities have reportedly summoned company Chairman Lee Junh-hoon for alleged fraud regarding the sale of BXA tokens. This comes days after local police raided the exchange for the third time in less than a month. Three Police Raids For Bithumb In September September turns out to be a rather...Read More
A judge in the Seoul Central District Court today announced a ruling regarding a lawsuit filed by three users of Bithumb Korea who claimed $126,000 and $38,000 for damages citing data leaks during a 2017 Bithumb hack. The ruling is said to hold Bithumb partially liable for the damages claimed by the users. Local news...Read More
Bithumb is set to become the latest Asian crypto exchange to officially remove Monero from its platform. Not due to its privacy aspects, but rather because XMR is used to buy and sell illegal pornographic material. It has been coming for some time now, but Bithumb has finalized its decision on Monero. Bithumb Gets rid...Read More
The National Tax Service of South Korea (NTS) has decided to withhold income tax from Bithumb’s foreign customers. The total tax to be imposed on their transactions amounts to more than 80 billion won (over $69 million), the leading Korean cryptocurrency exchange announced. Also read: Poles Hit With Backdated Tax on Crypto Trades Bithumb to...Read More
According to the South Korean Ministry of Finance’s new announcement, the country’s current tax laws do not include the taxation of profits made through trading crypto. The Ministry of Finance and Strategy in South Korea recently resolved the confusion regarding the taxation of profits made through crypto trading. According to the Ministry’s announcement, the current...Read More
Venture capital had a busy year in crypto, with several monster deals inked in 2019. Here are the 10 largest VC raises of the year. After a whopping 1,148 deals in 2018 for $4.65 billion, 2019 saw these figures drop significantly, according to Crunchbase, with just under 450 deals concluded for less than half the...Read More
On 2 September, 2019, Crunchbase News posted an article citing data that highlighted decreasing investments in cryptocurrency and blockchain-related ventures this year. Despite considerable recovery from the lows of late-2018, investors don’t seem to be as enthusiastic about cryptocurrencies, when compared to previous years. This year, the rate of blockchain and cryptocurrency deals is slower...Read More
