Prosecutors in Gwangju, South Korea, lose a large amount of Bitcoin, authorities initiate an internal investigation

2026-01-30 20:16:43

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The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office in South Korea has revealed that it lost a large amount of Bitcoin in connection with a certain criminal case. According to NS3’s report, the specific quantity of Bitcoin lost by the Gwangju prosecutors has not yet been disclosed, but the total amount is estimated to be worth several billion won.

Currently, the prosecutors in Gwangju, South Korea, are conducting a thorough internal investigation to determine the circumstances of the loss, and the full scope of the situation is being closely monitored. This has raised questions about the reliability of judicial authorities’ management of crypto assets.

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