Bank Freeze Forces Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb to Disable New Accounts: Report
South Korean crypto exchange giant Bithumb has suspended the issuance of new KYC bank-linked virtual accounts after failure to renew and establish a contract with a bank, as mandated by new guidelines this year. Starting today, August 1, Bithumb – one of Korea’s ‘big four’ exchanges – is no longer issuing new virtual accounts to customers due to the lack of a banking partner, according to a report by Business Korea. The freeze will not impact customers who already have virtual accounts at the exchange, used for deposits and withdrawals through linked bank accounts. Read whole article...