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May 1, 2026

South Korean Court Lifts Bithumb's Six-Month Business Suspension

A Seoul court reversed March sanctions that would have restricted Bithumb's core functions over alleged compliance failures, granting a stay on the suspension pending final ruling.

May 1, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit imposed sanctions on Bithumb in March after alleging 6.65 million violations of local anti-money laundering rules
  • ▪South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit levied a $24.6 million fine on Bithumb
  • ▪South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit concluded that Bithumb's failures to verify customer identities and block restricted transactions posed significant anti-money laundering risks

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