What caused Bithumb's accidental Bitcoin distribution?

A worker entered BTC units instead of KRW for a promo, sending 620,000 BTC worth $42B across accounts.

Why is Bithumb suing users now?

To recover 7 BTC from holdouts and set a precedent that mistaken transfers must be returned.

Delayed to at least 2028 amid regulatory scrutiny and this blunder.

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Bithumb handed out a fortune in Bitcoin by mistake. Most users returned it; holdouts face court. Classic crypto chaos.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read

Bithumb accidentally distributed 620,000 BTC ($42B) due to manual input error in February. 𝕏
Exchange suing to freeze accounts holding 7 BTC ($500K), most users returned funds. 𝕏
Incident delays IPO to 2028, prompts regulatory calls for stricter exchange controls. 𝕏

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Originally reported by Crowdfund Insider