Former Dunamu CEO questioned in lawmaker nepotism probe

South Korean police have summoned the former CEO of Dunamu, the operator of crypto exchange Upbit, as part of an investigation into nepotism allegations against a lawmaker, Newsis reported. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Division questioned former Dunamu CEO Lee Sir-goo for about an hour as a witness. The investigation centers on suspicions that independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee solicited a job for his second son during a dinner with the CEO of Bithumb and others in November 2024.