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$40 billion blunder! South Korean crypto exchange accidentally sent 6,20,000 Bitcoins to users — Here's what happened

  • Jocelyn Fernandes--Livemint
  • published date: 2026-02-07 07:18:55 UTC

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb apologised after it mistakenly transferred over $40 billion worth of bitcoins to users as part of a promotion event. Almost all tokens have been recovered and the platform said it would use its own assets to cover …

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has apologised after it mistakenly transferred over $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as part of a promotion event, AFP reported on 7 February. … [+4141 chars]