Bithumb CEO booked on bribery charges over lawmaker's son

Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won has been booked as a suspect on bribery charges amid an investigation into allegations that he was improperly solicited by independent lawmaker Kim Byung-ki to hire the politician's son, News1 reported. According to police sources on June 11, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Division is investigating Lee for his alleged involvement in the hiring process. The lawmaker's son was reportedly employed by Bithumb as an intern for about six months starting around January of last year. Police are also looking into the fact that a former aide to Kim has been serving as an unofficial advisor to the exchange since around September of last year.