Bithumb Cuts Crypto Lending Leverage and Loan Limits by 80% Amid Scrutiny
TLDR
- Bithumb reduced crypto lending leverage by 50% and loan limits by 80%.
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The exchange resumed its lending service after addressing investor risk concerns.
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South Korea’s FSC and FSS have formed a task force to regulate crypto lending.
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More than 25% of South Koreans in their 20s-50s hold cryptocurrencies.
Bithumb, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has made substantial changes to its crypto lending service, responding to concerns over investor risk. The exchange announced a reduction in its maximum lending leverage from 4x to 2x and an 80% cut in the maximum loan limits. The decision came after a suspension of the service on July 29, 2025, due to insufficient lending volume.
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