[Bithumb Affiliate Approved to Hire Retired Officials from National Police Agency and National Tax Service] According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Government Public Ethics Committee has approved an affiliate of Bithumb, which is facing trading suspension and delisting risks, to hire retired officials from the National Police Agency and the National Tax Service. Bucket Studio hired a former lieutenant-level officer who retired from the National Police Agency in June last year as a full-time auditor in June this year. Bucket Studio's affiliate, Bident, also hired a Grade 4 public official who will retire from the National Tax Service in June 2024. Both Bucket Studio and Bident are affiliates of South Korea's virtual asset exchange, Bithumb.