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Bithumb CEO Booked as Suspect Over South Korea Bribery Case

Decrypt · Jun 11, 2026, 11:09 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

South Korean police have placed Lee Jae-won under investigation for bribery over allegedly hiring a legislator’s relatives.

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