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Crypto firm accidentally sends $40 bn in bitcoin to users

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb mistakenly transferred over $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users during a promotional event. The exchange quickly blocked trading and withdrawals for affected users, recovering nearly all the misplaced funds. Bithumb apologized for the incident, which caused brief price volatility on its platform.

7 Feb 2026 12:36 pm