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...
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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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