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South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends US$44 billion in bitcoins to users

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  • published date: 2026-02-07 03:02:00 UTC

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]