Institution record
Bithumb
- Source score
- 5.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Services Commission | 220-88-71844 | Exceeded scope | — | 2014-01-20 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Bithumb against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bithumb (this record) | Financial Services Commission | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
MASPrudential Regulation Authority (Bank of England PRA)Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S. OCC)+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S. FDIC)Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S. OCC)Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S. Fed) | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S. Fed)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S. FDIC)Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S. OCC) | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S. Fed)Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S. OCC)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S. FDIC) | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S. Fed)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S. FDIC)Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S. OCC) | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
Bithumb: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Bithumb's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Bithumb (legal entity reference: Bithumb) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 0 carry a "regulated" status and 0 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Services Commission — licence 220-88-71844, status: exceeded scope. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official Financial Services Commission public register.
Which of Bithumb's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Bithumb is registered at South Korea Seoul and tracked under our banks and deposit-taking institutions scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (Financial Services Commission) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Bithumb's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Bithumb carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 5.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (Financial Services Commission: exceeded scope). Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Bithumb's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Bithumb, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to Financial Services Commission.
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