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[Alpha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Paul Lee] The prosecution has investigated executives and employees of Coinone, drawing keen attention to the background.

Following a former employee who was in charge of the listing business being investigated on charges of "request for listing," Coinone CEO Cha Myung-hoon was also investigated by the prosecution. This is the first time that the head of the nation's top five won exchanges has been investigated by prosecutors over requests for listing.

Earlier, Coinone drew attention by re-listing "Wemix," a virtual asset issued by WeMade, two months after it was delisted. At that time, it was criticized by the industry and investors for jointly deciding on the delisting through the Won Exchange Council and then re-listing it alone.

According to the prosecution on the 16th, Cha was questioned earlier this month as a witness related to the request to list hundreds of millions of virtual assets. This is to confirm the position of all employees of Coinone, who are under investigation with brokers arrested on related charges.

Prosecutors indicted a "listed broker" on the 7th. Ko is accused of giving bribes to CoinOne in 2020 to list certain virtual assets such as Coin.

Jeon (charge of breach of trust), a former employee of Coinone who was handed money and valuables, reportedly pocketed hundreds of millions of won in secret during the process. Jeon, who left Coinone last year, is currently under investigation without physical detention.

 

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