After the Dispatch report, Bithumb’s position was announced
Dispatch reports that “Mr. Kang is the real owner of Bithumb”
Bithumb “Mr. Kang has not been involved in management”
Amid reports that actor Park Min-young is dating Kang Jong-hyun, who has the title of ‘Bithumb Chairman’, the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has made a statement.
On the 30th, Bithumb stated, “Mr. Kang mentioned in the media report has never been involved in management or served as an employee of the company.”
Earlier on the 28th, Dispatch reported that Kang was the largest shareholder of Bithumb and the actual owner of ‘Vident’, a KOSDAQ-listed company.
Kang’s younger brother is CEO Kang Ji-yeon, and CEO Kang Ji-yeon is an inside director of Bithumb and CEO of Initial and Bucket Studio in the Bithumb governance structure that leads to ‘Initial No. person in charge of
It was also reported that Mr. Kang had a substantial influence on bident with CEO Kang Ji-yeon, and that he used the title of ‘Chairman of Bithumb’ on his business card.
In response, Bithumb stated, “All businesses, including the Bithumb exchange and platform operation, are operated under the responsibility of the Bithumb Korea management.”
Kim Hyun-deok, reporter at Hankyung.com [email protected]
