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Seoul police carried out a second search of Bithumb's Gangnam headquarters on Monday, pressing further into a corruption probe that connects independent lawmaker Kim Byung-ki to the hiring of his son at South Korea's second-largest crypto exchange.
Officers from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's public crime team arrived at the offices as the investigation — now covering 13 separate suspicions, including alleged nomination bribery — moved into a new phase.
Bithumb, which logs roughly $576 million in daily trading volume, said its hiring process followed standard procedures and turned up no irregularities.
Second Raid, Same Core Questions Monday's search was not the first time investigators walked through Bithumb's offices.
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