BIT Mining to pay $10M fine for bribing Japanese politicians in former life
BIT Mining, previously known as online sports casino 500.com, paid about $2.5 million worth of bribes to Japanese officials between 2017 and 2019.
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BIT Mining, previously known as online sports casino 500.com, paid about $2.5 million worth of bribes to Japanese officials between 2017 and 2019.
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