Bithumb wins another case as it seeks payments from wrongly credited Bitcoin users. In an effort to collect money for wrongly credited Bitcoin from users in February 2018, the Seoul Central District Court ordered one of the defendants to pay back 194 million Korean won, roughly $140,513, according to Digital
The company has pushed back its IPO plans in order to concentrate on compliance and corporate governance. According to the South Korean cryptocurrency trading platform, Bithumb now plans to list its shares in 2028, abandoning its earlier plans for listing within either 2025 or 2026. The change in strategy was
As Kiwoom Securities considers investing in Bithumb, the nation’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, South Korea’s financial and digital asset industries may be getting closer. The magnitude of the investment and the stock stake are still being negotiated. The two companies are reportedly in talks over a third-party allocation of recently issued
Stablecoin balances from South Korea have slipped sharply since July even as stock inflows surge, highlighting a shift in where money is flowing. The overall amount of these so-called tokenized versions of fiat currencies held in wallets associated with South Korea’s 5 biggest crypto exchanges has jumped 55%, with on-chain
Bithumb has recovered almost all Bitcoin mistakenly distributed during a recent reward event error, easing concerns around customer asset safety and market disruption. The South Korea-based exchange said it retrieved about 99.7% of the Bitcoin credited to users by mistake and used its own funds to settle the remaining amount
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea released its business plan, which included aggressive measures to tighten crypto regulation by targeting risk practices that collapse the crypto market, as well as stronger IT and cybersecurity accountability for financial firms. According to South Korea’s Yonhap local news agency report, Financial
Bithumb, a South Korean crypto firm, accidentally transferred Bitcoin tokens in large numbers to its users. This triggered a sell-off on the platform, possibly and briefly affecting BTC prices on the chart. The flagship token has declined slightly since the report of the incident surfaced. All sights are also on
Bithumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, has planned to roll out its third annual dormant asset recovery campaign, stating that unclaimed cryptocurrency holdings on the platform have slipped to 291.6 billion won. It showed around a 34% fall from 2024’s 443.5 billion won. The fall is majorly due to the
The Bithumb exchange in South Korea has slashed its cryptocurrency lending service limits drastically after it faced a lot of regulatory scrutiny. The platform reduced maximum leverage by half to 2x and reduced loan caps by 80%. The radical reforms are an indication of the increased governmental concerns regarding high-risk
South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, Bithumb, is staging an aggressive comeback. After years of struggle and losing ground to rivals, Bithumb now commands 25% of South Korea’s cryptocurrency trading volume, a significant leap from its single-digit share in 2023. The resurgence comes just ahead of its planned $1 billion IPO
