Market CapTotal Cryptocurrency Market Capitalization
$2.71T
2.68%
24h Vol.24 Hour Total Trading Volume
$116.39B
Dom.Bitcoin Market Dominance Percentage
58.09%
BTCBitcoin Current Live Price
$78,529.00
3.74%
ETHEthereum Current Live Price
$2,394.44
3.44%
ETH GasEthereum Network Gas Fees in Gwei
Low
Avarage
High
Data by Etherscan
Fear & GreedCryptocurrency Market Fear and Greed Index
32
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Bithumb Exchange Social Audit & Trust Score

24H volume
$647.595M (8,246₿)
Markets
340
Year Established
2014
Country
South Korea
Token
N/A

Bithumb Exchange Social Audit

OG Score

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Reviews 3
OG Score Rank #53

OGAudit Exchange Evaluation Metrics

Usability 25 .00
Usability Reflects user experience, platform navigation, tool accessibility, and compatibility across devices..
Insurance 14 .00
Insurance Assesses whether user funds are covered by insurance and the credibility of the insurance provider.
Fees 20 .43
Fees Evaluates trading and withdrawal fees, transparency of fee structure, and any available discounts.
Speed 10 .13
Speed Measures deposit and withdrawal speeds, platform responsiveness, and performance under load.
Liquidity 26 .13
Liquidity Indicates order book depth, trade volume, and ability to handle large orders efficiently.
Security 13 .33
Security Examines platform security features, history of breaches, and protection of user funds and data.

Bithumb Expert User Reviews

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Anti rug
Anti rug 15 Mar 2026 - 15:56 0xb47...1250d
OG Score 15.43

Bithumb is a regulated entity with unregulated habits. While its Nasdaq listing suggests safety, the $44 billion "Ghost Coin" error and the imminent 6 month suspension for AML failures prove the team is fundamentallly incompetent at risk management. It is a legacy giant that has become too big and too sloppy to trust with high-stakes capital. https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10672048 (ghost btc) https://www.mexc.co/en-NG/news/890122 (suspension)

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CryptoAPE
CryptoAPE 13 Mar 2026 - 00:56 0x4f5...5f294
OG Score 23.00

Regulated Dominant Korean exchange with KRW liquidity, has a history of major hacks (2017–2019) but fully compensated users and has been breach-free since. In Feb 2026, a “fat-finger” typo credited ~695 users with 620,000 BTC (~$44B) -quickly reversed-, causing a 17% BTC/KRW flash crash; 99.7% was recovered, and affected users compensated. The incident exposed internal control flaws, triggered FIU regulatory action, and a 6-month partial business suspension. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/09/bithumb-faces-proposed-6-month-partial-ban-over-south-korea-aml-breaches Trustpilot (1.4/5) old reviews dated 2024 users complain about huge withdrawal delays, extra commission demands, and system glitches. Good for medium sized trades

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Faithistics
Faithistics 10 Feb 2026 - 23:22 0xd12...ca419
OG Score 16.08

Bithumb, one of South Korea's OG heavyweights since 2014, just pulled off the mother of all operational faceplants on Feb 6, 2026 accidentally crediting hundreds of users with 620,000 BTC ($40-44B at the time) instead of tiny promo rewards during a "Random Box" event. They froze affected accounts fast (within 35 mins), recovered 99.7%, covered the shortfall from reserves, and rolled out zero fees for a week plus payouts to impacted sellers. No hack, just epic human/config error, but it triggered immediate regulatory heat from FSC/FSS/FIU with on-site inspections, calls for tougher rules, and scrutiny on internal controls/ledger systems. though theyhave a Past hacks (2018, 2024), but nothing fresh beyond this blunder.

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Top Traded Market Pairs on Bithumb

Coin Pair Price Change Volume Market cap OG Score
USDS/KRW
$0.9997
0.02%
$12,184,772
$10,853,485,254
31.23
CRO/KRW
$0.07027
0.78%
$10,573,518
$3,059,566,129
37.28
WLFI/KRW
$0.07867
0.08%
$47,045,134
$2,500,180,867
5.70
TAO/KRW
$245.75
0.74%
$158,719,359
$2,358,615,157
56.45
DOT/KRW
$1.27
0.17%
$146,697,299
$2,140,249,541
48.87
MNT/KRW
$0.6484
3.33%
$96,685,754
$2,128,013,095
43.25
SKY/KRW
$0.08412
5.98%
$27,277,611
$1,947,037,325
49.23
ASTER/KRW
$0.6780
0.64%
$126,247,281
$1,666,359,247
17.29
ICP/KRW
$2.51
2.91%
$43,208,816
$1,386,524,921
40.98
ONDO/KRW
$0.2634
2.86%
$70,481,168
$1,282,439,626
44.09
PUMP/KRW
$0.001861
2.11%
$54,775,431
$1,097,526,166
12.79
MORPHO/KRW
$1.94
0.47%
$12,808,833
$1,072,023,757
39.11
RENDER/KRW
$1.82
2.54%
$73,373,049
$945,215,831
64.81
WLD/KRW
$0.2690
2.62%
$93,462,328
$886,525,595
39.87
JST/KRW
$0.08234
0.83%
$34,412,087
$703,378,018
34.32
FLR/KRW
$0.008040
0.02%
$2,863,303
$689,494,794
45.91
JUP/KRW
$0.1748
2.77%
$19,076,542
$620,833,079
43.89
VET/KRW
$0.007208
2.03%
$15,562,070
$619,635,986
63.83
STABLE/KRW
$0.02640
0.75%
$15,891,318
$581,430,210
12.52
DEXE/KRW
$12.19
0.61%
$26,998,417
$569,662,979
48.92
PENGU/KRW
$0.008335
9.54%
$236,303,893
$524,271,122
35.97
CHZ/KRW
$0.04672
1.06%
$69,947,496
$482,535,444
39.50
FET/KRW
$0.2092
0.34%
$55,984,114
$472,749,480
52.03
VIRTUAL/KRW
$0.7034
4.25%
$83,462,733
$461,527,843
49.84
STX/KRW
$0.2284
2.76%
$9,222,895
$420,859,109
54.65
SEI/KRW
$0.06191
9.62%
$111,229,395
$416,843,543
44.26
VVV/KRW
$9.03
0.42%
$20,393,563
$415,105,665
37.54
XTZ/KRW
$0.3753
3.03%
$10,076,625
$406,187,414
54.17
ZRO/KRW
$1.58
1.14%
$40,507,045
$399,428,586
43.56
AERO/KRW
$0.4250
12.11%
$41,407,733
$390,620,078
45.03
ETHFI/KRW
$0.4628
1.25%
$35,094,982
$385,054,773
41.98
TIA/KRW
$0.3756
0.43%
$30,326,688
$340,958,130
46.45
NFT/KRW
$0.0<sub title="$0.000000337539">6</sub>3375
1.04%
$10,291,789
$334,193,489
30.10
INJ/KRW
$3.32
2.54%
$36,648,607
$331,946,352
47.41
GNO/KRW
$123.93
1.78%
$3,489,180
$327,184,869
45.06
BSV/KRW
$16.21
2.19%
$9,161,186
$324,465,528
33.59
JASMY/KRW
$0.005762
2.1%
$10,915,945
$285,032,134
46.62
KAIA/KRW
$0.04843
0.61%
$5,356,601
$283,650,855
46.35
PYTH/KRW
$0.04750
5.5%
$20,834,628
$273,319,797
46.98
GRT/KRW
$0.02500
1.75%
$11,534,505
$269,937,751
55.45
SYRUP/KRW
$0.2325
0.82%
$6,349,653
$269,582,063
37.16
KITE/KRW
$0.1491
2.37%
$30,781,130
$268,229,524
29.04
IOTA/KRW
$0.05835
1.13%
$5,936,986
$256,771,202
48.03
STRK/KRW
$0.04378
17.55%
$88,616,946
$256,325,730
47.28
H/KRW
$0.1334
18.86%
$68,974,410
$243,797,787
37.10
ENS/KRW
$6.19
3.92%
$20,327,748
$237,597,935
51.88
PIEVERSE/KRW
$1.02
11.8%
$210,193,216
$235,144,987
35.02
PENDLE/KRW
$1.34
1.45%
$33,019,683
$224,655,494
45.49
GWEI/KRW
$0.1062
9.52%
$17,025,343
$223,787,217
32.76
COMP/KRW
$23.15
1.34%
$19,333,582
$223,720,386
46.83

About Bithumb

Website
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Year Established 2014
Country South Korea
Founder Lee Jae-won
CEO Javier Sim Kim Dae-shik

Platform Background & Leadership

Bithumb was founded in 2014 and is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea. Competes with Upbit for Korean market dominance. Lists 340 markets, operates KRW-denominated pairs under South Korean VASP regulations. Has gone through multiple ownership transitions and faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny.

Security Track Record

Bithumb has been hacked three times. July 2017: personal data of 30,000 customers stolen. June 2018: $31 million in XRP stolen from hot wallet. March 2019: nearly $20 million in EOS and XRP stolen in what was suspected to be an insider job (Cointelegraph: 2018 Breaches).

Bithumb committed to reimbursing users after each incident and has upgraded security since. The exchange continues operating largely because competition in the regulated Korean market is limited.

Auditors in our community give Bithumb a score of 18.17 across 3 reviews. Three hacks in three years is a pattern that weighs heavily on the score, despite no recent incidents. The ownership instability adds to the caution.

Bithumb Fees & Fee Structure

Flat 0.04% maker, 0.25% taker on KRW markets. Standard for Korea. KRW deposits and withdrawals through Korean banking partners.

Staking & Earn Products

Basic staking on select assets. No complex products. Consistent with the Korean market's spot-trading focus.

Trading Experience & Platform Features

Spot trading with standard tools. No margin or futures (Korean regulatory requirement). KRW liquidity on major pairs is strong. Main disadvantage vs Upbit: the repeated security history and ownership turbulence have eroded trust.

To bring you this Bithumb breakdown, we reviewed public sources like the Bithumb Official Website, Bithumb X (Twitter) Account. We provide these insights strictly for education and research, not as professional trading advice. If something looks incorrect or out of date, drop us a line through our contact form.

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Fees

# Listed Coins 332
# Pairs 340
Spot Trading Fees* (Maker / Taker) 0.04% / 0.25%
Futures Trading Fees* (Maker / Taker) N/A
Margin Trading
* For the most up-to-date exchange fee information, please visit the official website of the exchange.

Bithumb Community Sentiment

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