South Korean cryptocurrency exchange @BithumbOfficial will end trading support for the Core DAO (@Coredao_Org) $CORE token, with trading closing on November 30, 2026, at 15:00 KST. Withdrawal
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange @BithumbOfficial will end trading support for the Core DAO (@Coredao_Org) $CORE token, with trading closing on November 30, 2026, at 15:00 KST. Withdrawals will remain available until December 30, 2026, at 15:00 KST.
Bithumb will end trading support for Blur (BLUR) and Core (CORE) on Nov. 30, with withdrawals available for another month under its announced delisting schedule. When trading ends, Bithumb will stop API trading support for both tokens and cancel open orders. The exchange urged users to withdraw their assets before the Dec. 30 cutoff and register withdrawal addresses for overseas virtual asset service providers or personal wallets.
On the reason for the CORE decision, Bithumb said the reason for its trading-caution designation remained unresolved. Bithumb had earlier extended that designation for the token, according to an exchange announcement summary.
The closure removes a significant market for the token, since Bithumb is one of South Korea's main crypto trading venues.
The trading-caution status followed a security-related episode at the end of August. Core first reported the problem on August 31, saying a few validators had accrued block rewards far above the amount scheduled by the protocol.Bithumb suspended CORE deposits and withdrawals on August 31 over a suspected security issue and later designated the token for trading caution. Core DAO said at the time that the planned upgrade would apply prospectively, leaving the blockchain and all previously confirmed transactions unchanged.
The delisting also comes as South Korean exchanges operate under stricter oversight. The Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users requires virtual asset service providers to safely manage and store their customers' deposits and virtual assets.The law, passed in July 2023, did not initially set clear standards for listings or delisting. Regulators later said guidelines would cover whether to maintain listings, providing a basis for delisting when problems arise.
Holders of CORE on Bithumb should move their tokens before the December 30 deadline. Open orders will be cancelled when trading ends on November 30.
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