[Bithumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, replaces its compliance officer] Golden Finance reported that the compliance officer of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb resigned on the eve of a routine inspection by the Financial Supervisory Service and was replaced on September 20. It is reported that the former compliance officer and vice president resigned in early September for personal reasons. Bithumb has appointed a new compliance officer on the 20th. Bithumb is currently preparing to undergo a renewal of its virtual asset service provider (VASP) qualification in November. Industry insiders said that the replacement of the compliance officer before the Financial Supervisory Service's regular inspection of Bithumb (expected to take place this week) was suspicious, but Bithumb strongly denied the suspicion and said that Vice President Choi left the company for personal reasons and announced his intention to resign before the relevant information was exposed.