The prosecutor's office also revealed that it has handed over and reviewed data related to the "abnormal transaction" judgment from the Financial Intelligence and Analysis Unit (FIU) in connection with the "41 billion won coin" controversy of 60-year-old lawmaker Kim Nam-kook of the Democratic Party.

An official of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office said on 9 March, "When the FIU notified Congressman Kim of his abnormal deal, he gave the prosecutor's office the contents that it judged to be strange and related materials related to it."

Regarding the basis for the FIU's judgment, he said, "The FIU would have judged it to be an abnormal transaction according to its own standards," and "it appears that it was analyzed in various ways according to its own judgment criteria."

In addition to FIU data, prosecutors sought a search and seizure warrant last year to verify the source of the coins that entered Kim's e-wallet, but they were denied and have not been able to confirm the specific flow of funds.

The official said he was considering whether to seek a search warrant again.

Congressman Kim explained in a statement the day before that he sold all of his LG Display shares in January 2021 and used this money to invest in virtual assets.

However, in light of the disclosure of public officials' assets, it is pointed out that there are still suspicions surrounding the source of the initial coin investment and the subsequent wealth formation process.

The prosecutor's office also believes that the source of the funds needs to be clearly identified through the investigation.

An official from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office said, "The FIU has nothing to do with the crime and will not notify the investigating agency of any abnormal transactions."