Bithumb
CompanyBithumb (Korean: 빗썸) is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Gangnam District, Seoul. Founded in 2014, with headquarters in Seoul, it initially went by the name Xcoin, but was rebranded as Bithumb in 2015. Its operating company was established in January 2014 as BTC Korea.com. Since March 2025, KB Kookmin Bank has provided real-name-verified bank accounts for Bithumb customers' South Korean won deposits and withdrawals. In May 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission designated the Bithumb group as a business group subject to public disclosure requirements.
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Facts
- Country
- South KoreaSource: Wikidata
- Founded
- 2013Source: Wikidata
- Headquarters
- SeoulSource: Wikidata
- Official website
- www.bithumb.comSource: Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Read on WikipediaSource: Wikidata
Security timeline
- In the news by CryptoPotatoTSMC confirms employee data leak as hackers offer 46,000 records for 3 Bitcoin
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TSMC confirms employee data leak as hackers offer 46,000 records for 3 Bitcoin
TSMC confirmed that employee information appeared on external websites, but said its own systems were not breached and customer and production data were not affected. Sellers on DarkForums and BreachForums reportedly offered around 46,000 records for 3 Bitcoin, with samples showing names, national ID numbers and bank details. TSMC says it is working with a cloud service provider, cybersecurity firms and law enforcement, and the same wave of incidents has hit other Asian firms and Coinbase's analytics vendor Amplitude.