South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends US$44 billion in bitcoins to users
Bithumb had planned to distribute small cash rewards of 2,000 Korean won (US$1.37) to each user as part of a promotional event, but winners received at least 2,000 bitcoins each instead.
SEOUL: South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday (Feb 7) it had accidentally given away more than US$40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a… [+1029 chars]