根据 ChosunBiz 的一份报告，韩国金融服务公司 Kiwoom Securities 正在就收购该国第二大加密货币交易所 Bithumb 的股份进行深入讨论。
周一发布的报告指出，Kiwoom 和 Bithumb 正在就新股的第三方分配进行谈判，Bithumb 将发行新股，然后由 Kiwoom 购买。 Specifics such as the size of the investment or the exact percentage of ownership have not yet been finalized and remain under negotiation.
The Block 已联系 Kiwoom 证券和 Bithumb 征求意见，但截至发稿时尚未收到回复。
This move reflects a broader trend of major South Korean financial institutions entering the cryptocurrency sector.上个月，韩国四大银行之一的韩亚银行 (Hana Bank) 宣布计划以 6.7 亿美元收购韩国最大加密货币交易所 Upbit 的运营商 Dunamu 的股份。 5 月份，三星旗下的三家公司透露，他们将共同向 Dunamu 投资约 4.077 亿美元，获得合计 4% 的所有权。
International crypto firms are also showing increased interest in South Korea’s digital asset landscape.全球交易所 OKX 的投资部门 OKX Ventures 在 5 月份透露，其有意收购另一家当地主要交易所 Coinone 19.6% 的股份。 Meanwhile, Binance recently completed its long-delayed acquisition of Gopax after navigating years of regulatory hurdles.
These developments come as South Korea advances its comprehensive crypto regulatory framework, the Digital Asset Basic Act.据《今日区块链》报道，尽管立法进展在今年早些时候陷入停滞，但立法者的目标是在 2024 年下半年推动该法案。拟议的法律可能会将加密货币交易所的单一股东所有权上限限制为 20%，但在特殊情况下允许最多为 34%。
Bithumb is also preparing for a public listing. 4 月，首席财务官 Jeong Sang-gyun 确认了该公司 2028 年首次公开募股 (IPO) 的目标。该交易所已与 Samjong KPMG 签署了 IPO 咨询协议，有效期至 2027 年底。
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