Bithumb is a crypto exchange. It is based in South Korea and was founded in 2014. We are verifying its MiCA status against the ESMA register. Its charliedesk score is 80 out of 100.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2014
- HQ
- South Korea
- MiCA / CASP
- Verifying · 7/3/2026
- Ranking (CoinGecko)
- #51
- 24h volume
- $970M
- Reserves
- –
- Fees (spot maker/taker)
- not stated
- KYC
- not stated
- Fiat deposit
- not stated
Objective composite: trust (35%), liquidity (25%), MiCA/regulation (25%) and age (15%). Unknown factors (e.g. unverified MiCA) are dropped and weights renormalised. No community votes, no paid placement.
We are still verifying the MiCA/CASP status against the ESMA register. Until we confirm it with a source, we do not state it, and we never guess.
Security & incidents
We have no significant security incidents on record for this exchange. This does not mean nothing ever happened, only that our curated record has nothing.
Curated by charliedesk from public sources. Amounts are the value at the time of the incident. Each entry links to its source.
About the exchange
Bithumb is one of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, with a strong focus on security and compliance. With high daily trading volumes and a user-friendly interface, it caters primarily to the South Korean market while expanding its global reach.
Description: CoinGecko
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FAQ
Is Bithumb licensed in the EU (MiCA)?
We are still verifying Bithumb's MiCA status against the ESMA register and do not state it until confirmed with a source.
Is Bithumb safe and trustworthy?
Bithumb's charliedesk score is 80/100 (trust, liquidity, MiCA and age). We show verifiable facts with sources and never advise what to buy, the decision is yours.
Has Bithumb ever been hacked?
We have no significant security incident on record for Bithumb.
Where is Bithumb based and when was it founded?
Bithumb is based in South Korea and was founded in 2014.