PANews August 14 news, according to News1 reports, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb achieved revenue of 329.1 billion won in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 35%; operating profit was 90.1 billion won, a year-on-year decrease of 5.7%; net profit was 55 billion won, a year-on-year decrease of 46.5%. The company stated that the decline in profits was due to increased user welfare expenses and losses in cryptocurrency asset valuations, while the revenue growth was mainly driven by the rise in prices of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and the recovery in market investment sentiment.