Bithumb Mistakenly Sends 620,000 Bitcoin ($40B) to Customer Accounts

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Bithumb Mistakenly Sends 620,000 Bitcoin ($40B) to Customer Accounts

Sat Feb 07 2026

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A system error at Bithumb sent 620,000 Bitcoin worth about $40B to hundreds of users during a promotion, briefly disrupting prices and drawing scrutiny.