Prosecutors seize transaction records from two South Korean crypto exchanges over lawmaker’s trading.
South Korean prosecutors have raided two of the country’s largest coin trading platforms within an investigation into the crypto investments of a politician. They seized materials from Upbit and Bithumb amid suspicions of wrongdoing related to the lawmaker’s cryptocurrency holdings.
According to the report, Kim has digital wallets on the three platforms and allegedly transferred the coins from Bithumb to Upbit early last year. The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit flagged the transactions as suspicious and reported it to the Prosecutor’s Office.Travel Rule Kim, who was among the sponsors of a bill delaying income taxation of virtual assets in 2021, has also faced allegations that he traded coins during meetings of the parliament’s judiciary committee last year. He has been the target of accusations of conflict of interest and using insider information as well as suspicions regarding the source of the money for his crypto investments.
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