韓國檢察官對Bithumb加密貨幣交易所的調查就不當使用公司資金的索賠

韓國的檢察官已經對該國最大的加密貨幣交易所之一Bithumb進行了調查，該聲稱是不當使用公司資金

Prosecutors in South Korea have reportedly launched an investigation into Bithumb, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, over claims that company funds were improperly used to assist a former executive in purchasing an apartment.

據報導，韓國的檢察官已經對該國最大的加密貨幣交易所之一Bithumb進行了調查，他聲稱公司資金被不當用來幫助前高管購買公寓。

Officials from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office raided Bithumb’s headquarters in Yeoksam-dong and other locations on Wednesday, Yonhap News reported.

據Yonhap News報導，來自首爾南部地區檢察官辦公室的官員在周三襲擊了Bithumb在Yeoksam-dong和其他地點的官員。

The probe focuses on allegations that Bithumb provided a 3 billion KRW ($2 million) security deposit for an apartment rental in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, for Kim Dae-sik, the company’s former CEO and current advisor.

該調查的重點是指控Bithumb為在首爾Seongsu-Dong的一間公寓租金的租金為公司前首席執行官兼現任顧問Kim Dae-Sik提供了30億KRW（200萬美元）的保證金。

Kim allegedly used the funds to purchase an apartment in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and encountered difficulties making rental payments after failing to sell the property.

據稱，金（Kim）使用這些資金購買了在首爾江南（Gangnam-Gu）的一間公寓，並在未能出售該物業後遇到了租金的困難。

To assist Kim, Bithumb reportedly withdrew the security deposit funds despite not being directly involved in the apartment purchase.

為了協助金，據報導，儘管沒有直接參與公寓購買，但據報導，Bithumb撤回了保證金。

The Financial Supervisory Service, South Korea’s financial regulator, initially reviewed the case before forwarding it to prosecutors.

韓國的金融監管機構，金融監管服務部門最初對案件進行了審查，然後再將其轉發給檢察官。

Speaking to The Chosun Daily, a Bithumb spokesperson reportedly acknowledged some of the allegations were correct, adding Kim repaid the loaned amount in its entire after securing a loan.

據報導，Bithumb發言人在對Chosun Daily的講話中說，某些指控是正確的，並在獲得貸款後補充了Kim的全部借款金額。

The spokesperson said: “It is true that our company provided the security deposit funds for the apartment rental, and the company also made some contributions to a former executive’s project.”

發言人說：“確實，我們公司為公寓租賃提供了保證金資金，該公司還為前高管項目做出了一些貢獻。”

The statement continued: “The former CEO fully repaid the borrowed amount after securing a loan from a bank to sell the apartment. We also used part of the project fund payment to invest in the project.”

聲明繼續說：“前首席執行官在從銀行獲得貸款以出售公寓後全額償還了借貸金額。我們還使用項目基金付款的一部分投資於該項目。”

Earlier this year, Wu Blockchain reported that some projects had paid up to $10 million in fees to list their tokens on Upbit and Bithumb.

今年早些時候，WU區塊鏈報告說，一些項目已支付高達1000萬美元的費用，以列出其在Upbit和Bithumb上的代幣。

The report claimed that projects applying for listing on Upbit had to pay a fee of $5 million to $10 million, while those applying for listing on Bithumb had to pay $3 million to $5 million.

該報告聲稱，申請上市上市的項目必須支付500萬至1000萬美元的費用，而申請Bithumb上市的項目必須支付300萬美元至500萬美元。

The report also claimed that projects applying for listing on smaller exchanges had to pay a fee of $1 million to $3 million.

該報告還聲稱，申請較小交易所上市的項目必須支付100萬美元至300萬美元的費用。

However, these claims could not be immediately verified. CoinDesk has reached out to Upbit for comment.

但是，這些主張無法立即得到驗證。 Coindesk已與Upbit接觸以進行評論。

Bithumb has faced multiple legal challenges in recent years, including tax probes and a raid related to a price manipulation probe. Its latest challenge comes as the firm was reported to be considering listing shares on the Nasdaq.

近年來，Bithumb面臨著多個法律挑戰，包括稅收調查和與價格操縱調查有關的突襲。據報導，該公司正在考慮在納斯達克股份上市股票，因此其最新挑戰是出於最新挑戰。