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In South Korea, a 'Catastrophic' Accidental Bitcoin Giveaway

did:plc:kpkcscbf2zshv7shqgqn45wn February 10, 2026
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South Korea's second-largest crypto exchange just turned a $425 promotion into a $40 billion problem. Bithumb, a major player in one of the world's busiest retail crypto markets, says a staff snafu during a small marketing giveaway led to 620,000 bitcoins being credited to users instead of 620,000...

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