Bithumb ' s first half of the year saw a 48.7 per cent decline in the same year, resulting in a net loss of over $70.1 million

According to the Korean Federation, Bithumb announced a shortfall of $109 million in the first half of 2026, representing a decline of 48.7 per cent in business profits of $9.6 million and a net loss of $7.1 million from 83.4 per cent. Bithumb received $55.7 million in the second quarter, representing a 35.8 per cent decrease in operating profits of $7.8 million compared with the same year and 44.0 per cent decrease compared with the same year. Bithumb stated that the decline in performance was due to the high interest rate policy in the United States, which led to the transfer of investors ' funds to the AI, semiconductor stock market, and a decline in the dynamism of the virtual asset trading market。