Lee Jae-won is the CEO of Bithumb, as well as the CEO of its holding company, Bithumb Holdings.
He is working to transform Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, into a comprehensive blockchain service company.
Born in 1970, Lee graduated from Inha University with a degree in Industrial Engineering.
He worked at companies including LG CNS, IGE, Affinity Media, and IMA before joining Bithumb in 2017, where he took charge of global business operations.
Lee has served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) overseeing business operations at Bithumb and several other companies.
Currently, he is focusing on preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the latter half of 2025.
Through initiatives like eliminating cryptocurrency transaction fees, he is striving to increase Bithumb's market share.
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