South Korean Prosecutors Seek Arrest Warrants for Golf Star & Bithumb Exec
South Korean prosecutors have asked a court to arrest an ex-pro golfer and a top executive at Bithumb, one of the country’s leading crypto exchanges. YTN reported that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Fi...
YTN reported that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Financial Investigation Department wants to try golfer Ahn Seong-hyun and Lee Sang-jun (54), the CEO of Bithumb Holdings.
Prosecutors suspect that the duo may have listed tokens on the exchange in exchange for bribes....
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