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Bithumb CEO Booked as Bribery Suspect Over Alleged Job Favor for South Korean Lawmaker’s Son

TLDR: Seoul police booked Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a bribery suspect following job favor allegations.  Lawmaker Kim Byung-kee allegedly solicited his son’s Bithumb employment at a November 2024 dinner.  Police suspect Kim targeted rival exchange Dunamu legislatively in exchange for the employment favor.  A second Bithumb aide, Mr. A, is also under scrutiny for [...]

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