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Bithumb’s CEO on the hook for bribery as legal issues pile up
Jun 11, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan
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South Korean police have named Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won a suspect in an ongoing bribery investigation, alleging he hired the son of an independent lawmaker as a political favor. The development compounds a series of charges and fines against the CEX, increasing regulatory and reputational risk for Bithumb and raising concerns about trust, adoption and operational stability in the crypto exchange sector.
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The South Korean police have formally named Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a suspect in their ongoing bribery investigation, mentioning that the CEO hired the son of an independent lawmaker as a political favor. The development is part of a series of charges and fines aimed at the exchange, leaving it managing one crisis after...
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