Kang Jong-Hyun is wanted on allegations of embezzlement related to his activities one of the largest crypto exchanges in Korea.
an arrest warrant on Jan. 25 for Kang Jong-Hyun, chairman and owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. Kang is wanted on allegations of embezzlement related to his activities at the exchange.
The same day, the Financial Investigation 2nd Division of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office sentenced Kang and two Bithumb executives on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. The executives were also charged with conducting fraudulent illegal transactions under the Capital Markets Act.Cointelegraph previously reported on Jan.
that Bithumb was placed under a “special tax investigation” by the country’s National Tax Service. Simultaneous to the incident, Kang is under investigation over his role in allegedly manipulating the stock prices of Bithumb affiliates Inbiogen and Bucket Studio through the issuance of convertible bonds. Vidente is currently the largest shareholder of Bithumb, with a 34.2% stake.following investigations into his alleged role in embezzling funds from Bithumb-related companies.
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