Morgan Stanley rumored to be eyeing stake in top Korean exchange Bithumb
Korean media has reported that Morgan Stanley is in talks with Bident — who owns a 10% of Bithumb Korea. According to Korean media, U.S.-based multinational investment banking giant Morgan Stanley is rumored to be negotiating the acquisition of a significant share in leading Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb.The news was reported on March 18 by Aju News, with Bithumb reportedly in discussions with major Bithumb shareholder, Bident — who owns a roughly 10% stake in Bithumb Korea.A March 19 article from leading local search engine Naver states that Morgan Stanley is planning to invest....
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