South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated an investigation into cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb over allegations of misleading claims. Investigators have been dispatched to Bithumb's headquarters in Gangnam District to gather pertinent data. The probe focuses on Bithumb's assertion in a press release last year that it possessed "the highest liquidity among domestic virtual asset exchanges," a claim now under scrutiny as Upbit currently leads in market share. Additionally, the FTC is examining Bithumb's alleged alteration of payment terms during a promotional event at the end of last year. This event was designed to offer subsidies to new users connecting to its API. The investigation aims to determine the veracity of these claims and any potential consumer impact.