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Headline: The $43 Billion Glitch! 🇰🇷 Bithumb’s "Phantom Bitcoin" Error Exposed! What if you woke up with 2,000 BTC in your account? This actually happened on February 6-9, 2026 at Bithumb! Here is the breakdown of the biggest "Fat Finger" error in crypto history: The Horror Story: ⌨️ Input Error: A staff member sent 2,000 BTC instead of 2,000 Won to 249 winners. 👻 Ghost Coins: Total 620,000 BTC ($43B) were created out of thin air in Bithumb’s internal system. This is 15x more than the exchange actually holds! 📉 Flash Crash: Panic selling caused a 17% price drop on the platform, crashing BTC to $55,000 locally. 🛡️ The Cleanup: Bithumb froze withdrawals within 35 mins and has recovered 99.7% of the funds. Expert Analysis: This incident highlights a massive flaw in CEX (Centralized Exchange) internal controls. While the funds are recovered, the "Crisis of Confidence" is real. South Korean regulators are now launching on-site inspections. Lesson for Traders: Always keep your long-term holdings in a cold wallet. Internal exchange ledgers can be vulnerable to human error! Would you have tried to withdraw the "Phantom BTC" or reported the glitch immediately? 😂👇 #BitcoinGlitch #bithumb #WhaleDeRiskETH #GoldSilverRally #BinanceBitcoinSAFUFund
Headline: The $43 Billion Glitch! 🇰🇷 Bithumb’s "Phantom Bitcoin" Error Exposed!

What if you woke up with 2,000 BTC in your account? This actually happened on February 6-9, 2026 at Bithumb! Here is the breakdown of the biggest "Fat Finger" error in crypto history:
The Horror Story:
⌨️ Input Error: A staff member sent 2,000 BTC instead of 2,000 Won to 249 winners.
👻 Ghost Coins: Total 620,000 BTC ($43B) were created out of thin air in Bithumb’s internal system. This is 15x more than the exchange actually holds!
📉 Flash Crash: Panic selling caused a 17% price drop on the platform, crashing BTC to $55,000 locally.
🛡️ The Cleanup: Bithumb froze withdrawals within 35 mins and has recovered 99.7% of the funds.
Expert Analysis:
This incident highlights a massive flaw in CEX (Centralized Exchange) internal controls. While the funds are recovered, the "Crisis of Confidence" is real. South Korean regulators are now launching on-site inspections.
Lesson for Traders: Always keep your long-term holdings in a cold wallet. Internal exchange ledgers can be vulnerable to human error!
Would you have tried to withdraw the "Phantom BTC" or reported the glitch immediately? 😂👇
#BitcoinGlitch #bithumb #WhaleDeRiskETH #GoldSilverRally #BinanceBitcoinSAFUFund
🚨 ALERTA DE MERCADO: O PERIGO DOS "BITCOINS FANTASMAS" 👻 O mercado cripto acaba de receber um lembrete amargo sobre a importância da custódia e dos controles internos. Um erro operacional na exchange sul-coreana Bithumb resultou na criação de US$ 40 bilhões em Bitcoins que simplesmente não existiam. 📉 O que aconteceu? Um erro humano substituiu a moeda local (Won) por BTC em uma ação promocional. O resultado? Usuários viram saldos bilionários em suas contas. O problema: Embora os Bitcoins não estivessem na blockchain, eles puderam ser negociados dentro da plataforma. A consequência: Pânico generalizado e uma queda repentina de mais de 15% no preço em questão de minutos. 💡 Lições para o Investidor: Prova de Reservas: Incidentes como este reforçam por que transparência e auditoria em tempo real são vitais para qualquer exchange. Volatilidade de Erro: O mercado é sensível. Notícias falsas ou erros técnicos podem causar liquidações em cascata. Custódia: Lembre-se do lema: "Not your keys, not your coins". Use exchanges para negociar, mas considere carteiras frias para o longo prazo. Os reguladores já estão de olho e isso deve acelerar novas leis de conformidade para corretoras globais. A segurança deve vir sempre antes do lucro. E você, como reagiria se visse bilhões de dólares brotarem na sua conta por erro? Compraria o topo ou correria para sacar? 👇 #Bitcoin #CryptoNews #Bithumb #Trading #Web3 #BinanceBitcoinSAFUFund
🚨 ALERTA DE MERCADO: O PERIGO DOS "BITCOINS FANTASMAS" 👻
O mercado cripto acaba de receber um lembrete amargo sobre a importância da custódia e dos controles internos. Um erro operacional na exchange sul-coreana Bithumb resultou na criação de US$ 40 bilhões em Bitcoins que simplesmente não existiam.
📉 O que aconteceu?
Um erro humano substituiu a moeda local (Won) por BTC em uma ação promocional. O resultado? Usuários viram saldos bilionários em suas contas.
O problema: Embora os Bitcoins não estivessem na blockchain, eles puderam ser negociados dentro da plataforma.
A consequência: Pânico generalizado e uma queda repentina de mais de 15% no preço em questão de minutos.
💡 Lições para o Investidor:
Prova de Reservas: Incidentes como este reforçam por que transparência e auditoria em tempo real são vitais para qualquer exchange.
Volatilidade de Erro: O mercado é sensível. Notícias falsas ou erros técnicos podem causar liquidações em cascata.
Custódia: Lembre-se do lema: "Not your keys, not your coins". Use exchanges para negociar, mas considere carteiras frias para o longo prazo.
Os reguladores já estão de olho e isso deve acelerar novas leis de conformidade para corretoras globais. A segurança deve vir sempre antes do lucro.
E você, como reagiria se visse bilhões de dólares brotarem na sua conta por erro? Compraria o topo ou correria para sacar? 👇
#Bitcoin #CryptoNews #Bithumb #Trading #Web3 #BinanceBitcoinSAFUFund
‼️LATEST: $BTC | 🇰🇷 South Korean authorities have initiated an investigation into the recent incident involving the miscredit of 620,000 $BTC on Bithumb. The probe aims to scrutinize potential market manipulation and strengthen regulatory oversight. 🔍⚖️ Bithumb successfully recovered 99.7% of the miscredited $BTC, with the remaining amount secured using the company's reserves. Authorities are also planning to implement additional anti-market manipulation measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. 🚫💪 #Bitcoin #CryptoNews #Bithumb #MarketRegulation #CryptoSafety
‼️LATEST: $BTC | 🇰🇷 South Korean authorities have initiated an investigation into the recent incident involving the miscredit of 620,000 $BTC on Bithumb. The probe aims to scrutinize potential market manipulation and strengthen regulatory oversight. 🔍⚖️

Bithumb successfully recovered 99.7% of the miscredited $BTC, with the remaining amount secured using the company's reserves. Authorities are also planning to implement additional anti-market manipulation measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. 🚫💪

#Bitcoin #CryptoNews #Bithumb #MarketRegulation #CryptoSafety
😱 DID YOU SEE THE $43,000,000,000 ERROR? Bithumb’s Massive "Phantom BTC" Glitch! 😱 A shocking operational failure just hit South Korea's second-largest exchange, Bithumb. 👉🏻THE ERROR: A staff member accidentally credited 620,000 "phantom bitcoins" to 695 users instead of small promotional rewards. 👉🏻THE DAMAGE: At today's prices, that’s over $43 Billion (63 trillion won). 👉🏻THE FALLOUT: Regulators are now on high alert, and confidence in exchange safeguards is shaking. This is a massive wake-up call for "Proof of Reserves" and internal controls. 👇 Is your exchange SAFU? Drop your thoughts below! #Bithumb #BitcoinGlitch #CryptoNews #BinanceSquare #TradingSafe 🛡️🔥
😱 DID YOU SEE THE $43,000,000,000 ERROR?

Bithumb’s Massive "Phantom BTC" Glitch! 😱
A shocking operational failure just hit South Korea's second-largest exchange, Bithumb.

👉🏻THE ERROR: A staff member accidentally credited 620,000 "phantom bitcoins" to 695 users instead of small promotional rewards.
👉🏻THE DAMAGE: At today's prices, that’s over $43 Billion (63 trillion won).
👉🏻THE FALLOUT: Regulators are now on high alert, and confidence in exchange safeguards is shaking. This is a massive wake-up call for "Proof of Reserves" and internal controls.

👇 Is your exchange SAFU? Drop your thoughts below!
#Bithumb #BitcoinGlitch #CryptoNews #BinanceSquare #TradingSafe 🛡️🔥
Bithumb Error Gives Users $43 Billion in Free #Bitcoin South Korean exchange #Bithumb accidentally credited users with 2,000 $BTC instead of 2,000 Korean won during a promotional giveaway, triggering account restrictions and temporary price disruptions before internal systems corrected the error. The platform disclosed Friday that 695 users received erroneous transfers totaling 620,000 $BTC , valued at approximately $43 billion
Bithumb Error Gives Users $43 Billion in Free #Bitcoin

South Korean exchange #Bithumb accidentally credited users with 2,000 $BTC instead of 2,000 Korean won during a promotional giveaway, triggering account restrictions and temporary price disruptions before internal systems corrected the error. The platform disclosed Friday that 695 users received erroneous transfers totaling 620,000 $BTC , valued at approximately $43 billion
🚨 خطأ تقني في Bithumb يهز السوق! منصة Bithumb الكورية أودعت بالخطأ 2,000 BTC 😳 بدل 2,000 وون كوري خلال حملة ترويجية، ما أدى إلى تسجيل تحويلات وهمية بقيمة تقارب 43 مليار دولار لصالح 695 مستخدمًا. ⏱️ تم اكتشاف الخطأ وتصحيحه خلال 5 دقائق فقط، لكن تلك الفترة شهدت بيعًا تجاوز 2 مليار دولار من البيتكوين الوهمي، مما تسبب في هبوط سعر BTC على المنصة إلى 55,000$ وانخفاض زوج BTC/KRW بنحو 15%. 🔒 Bithumb أكدت عدم وجود اختراق أمني، ونجحت في استرداد 99.7% من المبالغ مع تجميد الحسابات المتأثرة. 📌 حادثة تذكّر بخطورة الأخطاء التشغيلية حتى دون اختراقات. $BTC {spot}(BTCUSDT) #bitcoin #Bithumb #CryptoNews #BTC
🚨 خطأ تقني في Bithumb يهز السوق!

منصة Bithumb الكورية أودعت بالخطأ 2,000 BTC 😳 بدل 2,000 وون كوري خلال حملة ترويجية، ما أدى إلى تسجيل تحويلات وهمية بقيمة تقارب 43 مليار دولار لصالح 695 مستخدمًا.

⏱️ تم اكتشاف الخطأ وتصحيحه خلال 5 دقائق فقط، لكن تلك الفترة شهدت بيعًا تجاوز 2 مليار دولار من البيتكوين الوهمي، مما تسبب في هبوط سعر BTC على المنصة إلى 55,000$ وانخفاض زوج BTC/KRW بنحو 15%.

🔒 Bithumb أكدت عدم وجود اختراق أمني، ونجحت في استرداد 99.7% من المبالغ مع تجميد الحسابات المتأثرة.

📌 حادثة تذكّر بخطورة الأخطاء التشغيلية حتى دون اختراقات.
$BTC

#bitcoin #Bithumb #CryptoNews #BTC
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$BTC South Korea's renowned #cryptocurrency {spot}(BTCUSDT) exchange #Bithumb has apologized to users for a serious technical error, as a result of which the company mistakenly transferred Bitcoin worth more than $40 billion to users. Following the incident, the platform experienced severe temporary volatility. According to the French news agency AFP , the company stated that "during a promotional campaign on Friday, 695 users were supposed to receive a small amount." "However, due to an error, each user was transferred approximately 2,000 Bitcoin, totaling 620,000 Bitcoins. #CryptoTrading #NoviaTrader #SpotAndFutures
$BTC South Korea's renowned #cryptocurrency

exchange #Bithumb has apologized to users for a serious technical error, as a result of which the company mistakenly transferred Bitcoin worth more than $40 billion to users.
Following the incident, the platform experienced severe temporary volatility.
According to the French news agency AFP , the company stated that "during a promotional campaign on Friday, 695 users were supposed to receive a small amount."
"However, due to an error, each user was transferred approximately 2,000 Bitcoin, totaling 620,000 Bitcoins.
#CryptoTrading #NoviaTrader #SpotAndFutures
🇰🇷South Korea Tightens Crypto Market Oversight! South Korean regulators are set to intensify investigations into crypto market manipulation this year. Key targets: • Whale pumping • Fake price support • Abnormal mass-buy spikes The move comes after Bithumb’s accidental transfer of 620,000 BTC, which briefly pushed BTC down to $55K on the platform. Market surveillance is rising. The era of easy manipulation is shrinking. $BTC #SouthKoreaCrypto #Bithumb {future}(BTCUSDT)
🇰🇷South Korea Tightens Crypto Market Oversight!

South Korean regulators are set to intensify investigations into crypto market manipulation this year.
Key targets:
• Whale pumping
• Fake price support
• Abnormal mass-buy spikes
The move comes after Bithumb’s accidental transfer of 620,000 BTC, which briefly pushed BTC down to $55K on the platform.
Market surveillance is rising. The era of easy manipulation is shrinking.
$BTC #SouthKoreaCrypto #Bithumb
SOUTH KOREA CRACKS DOWN. BITHUMB DISASTER IMMINENT. $BITHUMB is in deep trouble. The Financial Supervisory Service is launching a massive investigation into "ghost" Bitcoin trades. They're talking about a "disaster" that shakes the entire industry's credibility. If illegal activity is confirmed, expect severe penalties. This could lead to licensing crackdowns and a complete overhaul of trading platforms. They found Bithumb holding only 175 BTC while customer holdings were over 42,000. The mistaken transfer involved 620,000 BTC. This wasn't a blockchain issue; it was an internal ledger failure. They traded virtual assets they didn't actually possess. Regulatory action is coming. Don't get caught in the fallout. Disclaimer: Trading involves risk. #CryptoNews #Bithumb #Regulation #FOMO 🚨
SOUTH KOREA CRACKS DOWN. BITHUMB DISASTER IMMINENT.

$BITHUMB is in deep trouble. The Financial Supervisory Service is launching a massive investigation into "ghost" Bitcoin trades. They're talking about a "disaster" that shakes the entire industry's credibility. If illegal activity is confirmed, expect severe penalties. This could lead to licensing crackdowns and a complete overhaul of trading platforms. They found Bithumb holding only 175 BTC while customer holdings were over 42,000. The mistaken transfer involved 620,000 BTC. This wasn't a blockchain issue; it was an internal ledger failure. They traded virtual assets they didn't actually possess. Regulatory action is coming. Don't get caught in the fallout.

Disclaimer: Trading involves risk.

#CryptoNews #Bithumb #Regulation #FOMO 🚨
لما تصحى تلاقي نفسك "ملياردير" بالصدفة.. والمنصة تقولك "معلش غلطنا"! 🤦‍♂️💰تخيل تصحى من النوم، تفتح موبايلك عشان تشوف "بينانس" ولا "بيثامب"، تلاقي في حسابك 2000 بيتكوين! أيوه، الرقم صح.. حوالي 130 مليون دولار نزلوا لك "هدية" وأنت نايم. ده اللي حصل فعلاً في كوريا الجنوبية مع عملاء منصة Bithumb. المنصة كانت عاملة مسابقة وعايزة توزع مكافأة بسيطة (حوالي 2000 وون كوري، يعني يدوب دولار ونص)، لكن الموظف وهو بيدخل البيانات، بدل ما يكتب "وون"، كتب "بيتكوين"! النتيجة؟ المنصة وزعت 620 ألف بيتكوين (قيمتهم أكتر من 40 مليار دولار) على 695 محظوظ. طبعاً المنصة قلبت الدنيا، وقفلوا السحب والتداول في 35 دقيقة، وقدروا يرجعوا 99.7% من الفلوس، بس فيه ناس لحقت تبيع وتعمل "فانتازيا" في السعر اللي نزل 17% في دقايق. الدرس المستفاد من الفيلم الكوميدي ده: 1. "الخطأ البشري" لسه هو أكبر ثغرة في عالم التكنولوجيا، حتى في 2026. 2. المنصات المركزية عندها "زرار" يقدر يوقف كل حاجة في ثواني، وده سلاح ذو حدين. 3. لو حصلت لك المعجزة دي في يوم، غالباً مش هتلحق تفرح، لأن القانون بيجبرك ترجع الفلوس وإلا هتتحول لـ "نصاب دولي". المنصة دلوقتي بتحاول تصالح الناس بـ 13 دولار تعويض.. تخيل تكون شفت في حسابك 130 مليون دولار، ويقولولك "خد 13 دولار وبلاش كلام كتير"! إيه رأيك لو كنت مكان واحد من الـ 695 دول؟ كنت هتعمل إيه في الـ 35 دقيقة قبل ما يقفلوا الحساب؟ 😂👇 #Bithumb #Bitcoin #CryptoNews #العملات_الرقمية #قصص_كريبتو

لما تصحى تلاقي نفسك "ملياردير" بالصدفة.. والمنصة تقولك "معلش غلطنا"! 🤦‍♂️💰

تخيل تصحى من النوم، تفتح موبايلك عشان تشوف "بينانس" ولا "بيثامب"، تلاقي في حسابك 2000 بيتكوين! أيوه، الرقم صح.. حوالي 130 مليون دولار نزلوا لك "هدية" وأنت نايم.
ده اللي حصل فعلاً في كوريا الجنوبية مع عملاء منصة Bithumb. المنصة كانت عاملة مسابقة وعايزة توزع مكافأة بسيطة (حوالي 2000 وون كوري، يعني يدوب دولار ونص)، لكن الموظف وهو بيدخل البيانات، بدل ما يكتب "وون"، كتب "بيتكوين"!
النتيجة؟ المنصة وزعت 620 ألف بيتكوين (قيمتهم أكتر من 40 مليار دولار) على 695 محظوظ. طبعاً المنصة قلبت الدنيا، وقفلوا السحب والتداول في 35 دقيقة، وقدروا يرجعوا 99.7% من الفلوس، بس فيه ناس لحقت تبيع وتعمل "فانتازيا" في السعر اللي نزل 17% في دقايق.
الدرس المستفاد من الفيلم الكوميدي ده:
1. "الخطأ البشري" لسه هو أكبر ثغرة في عالم التكنولوجيا، حتى في 2026.
2. المنصات المركزية عندها "زرار" يقدر يوقف كل حاجة في ثواني، وده سلاح ذو حدين.
3. لو حصلت لك المعجزة دي في يوم، غالباً مش هتلحق تفرح، لأن القانون بيجبرك ترجع الفلوس وإلا هتتحول لـ "نصاب دولي".
المنصة دلوقتي بتحاول تصالح الناس بـ 13 دولار تعويض.. تخيل تكون شفت في حسابك 130 مليون دولار، ويقولولك "خد 13 دولار وبلاش كلام كتير"!
إيه رأيك لو كنت مكان واحد من الـ 695 دول؟ كنت هتعمل إيه في الـ 35 دقيقة قبل ما يقفلوا الحساب؟ 😂👇
#Bithumb #Bitcoin #CryptoNews #العملات_الرقمية #قصص_كريبتو
🚨 #BITHUMB EXCHANGE GLITCHES ARE A REAL CRYPTO BLACK SWAN📊🔥🚨 A major warning is trending again in crypto: reports claim Bithumb (South Korea) faced a system issue where some users saw incorrect BTC balances during an internal error/update window. Even a short glitch like that can trigger chaos. ⚠️ WHY THIS IS SERIOUS This isn’t about “FUD.” This is about infrastructure risk. If an exchange backend mistakenly credits funds, the danger is: • Users withdraw before the freeze • Liquidity drains instantly • Trust collapses • Market panic spreads 🧠 THE REAL LESSON Crypto doesn’t only crash from whales or wars. Sometimes it crashes because: one exchange bug = one bank run. 🔥 TAKEAWAY FOR INVESTORS Treat exchanges like a bridge, not a vault. ✔️ Keep only trading funds on exchanges ✔️ Withdraw long-term holdings ✔️ Watch withdrawal limits + proof-of-reserves Because in crypto… a single glitch can rewrite the market overnight. 💔 #Write2Earn #WhaleDeRiskETH #BithumbNews $BTC $ETH {spot}(ETHUSDT) {spot}(BTCUSDT)
🚨 #BITHUMB EXCHANGE GLITCHES ARE A REAL CRYPTO BLACK SWAN📊🔥🚨

A major warning is trending again in crypto:
reports claim Bithumb (South Korea) faced a system issue where some users saw incorrect BTC balances during an internal error/update window.

Even a short glitch like that can trigger chaos.

⚠️ WHY THIS IS SERIOUS

This isn’t about “FUD.”
This is about infrastructure risk.

If an exchange backend mistakenly credits funds, the danger is:
• Users withdraw before the freeze
• Liquidity drains instantly
• Trust collapses
• Market panic spreads

🧠 THE REAL LESSON

Crypto doesn’t only crash from whales or wars.

Sometimes it crashes because:
one exchange bug = one bank run.

🔥 TAKEAWAY FOR INVESTORS

Treat exchanges like a bridge, not a vault.

✔️ Keep only trading funds on exchanges
✔️ Withdraw long-term holdings
✔️ Watch withdrawal limits + proof-of-reserves

Because in crypto…
a single glitch can rewrite the market overnight. 💔 #Write2Earn #WhaleDeRiskETH #BithumbNews
$BTC $ETH
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A crypto exchange briefly traded billions in Bitcoin that didn’t exist.$ZEC One small promo mistake at Bithumb credited Bitcoin instead of cash, creating hundreds of thousands of fake BTC.$GPS The system didn’t stop it. Those numbers entered real trading screens.$BTC People sold. Price on Bithumb fell 17%, while the rest of the market stayed calm. Within minutes, the error was found and almost everything was rolled back. No coins ever moved on-chain. Bitcoin’s supply was never affected. This wasn’t fraud or a collapse - it was a control failure. But it revealed something uncomfortable: exchange balances are just internal numbers. Until you withdraw, that Bitcoin isn’t really yours. #WhaleDeRiskETH #BTCMiningDifficultyDrop #Bithumb #crypto #CryptoCommunitys
A crypto exchange briefly traded billions in Bitcoin that didn’t exist.$ZEC

One small promo mistake at Bithumb credited Bitcoin instead of cash, creating hundreds of thousands of fake BTC.$GPS

The system didn’t stop it. Those numbers entered real trading screens.$BTC

People sold. Price on Bithumb fell 17%, while the rest of the market stayed calm.

Within minutes, the error was found and almost everything was rolled back.

No coins ever moved on-chain. Bitcoin’s supply was never affected.

This wasn’t fraud or a collapse - it was a control failure.

But it revealed something uncomfortable: exchange balances are just internal numbers.

Until you withdraw, that Bitcoin isn’t really yours.

#WhaleDeRiskETH
#BTCMiningDifficultyDrop
#Bithumb
#crypto
#CryptoCommunitys
Bithumb Exchange OverviewFounded: 2014 (as “Xcoin”) by Kim Dae-sik, It quickly became Korea’s dominant crypto platform (by 2017 handling ~70% of domestic trading and even leading global volume) In 2018 a BK Global investment group (fronted by plastic surgeon Kim Byung-gun) bought a controlling stake. Today Bithumb (CEO Lee Jae-won) remains one of South Korea’s largest KRW-based exchanges. Major incidents: Bithumb has weathered several crises. In June 2018 hackers stole about $31 million in crypto, and in March 2019 roughly $19 million of EOS/XRP was taken (an insider heist was suspected) In April 2024 an internal breach cost roughly $20 million. Authorities also stepped in: a 2018 tax raid hit Bithumb, and in 2023–24 top executives faced legal charges (Ex-CEO Lee Sang-jun got 2 years for taking listing bribes, and Kang Jong-hyun – a “de facto” owner – was arrested for stock manipulation) Feb 2026 pricing glitch: During a Feb 6, 2026 promo event, a software error credited 2,000 BTC (instead of ₩2,000) to about 695 users, Recipients immediately sold their windfall, causing Bithumb’s BTC price to flash-crash (~17% drop to ~₩81M, about $55K) on that platform Bithumb froze trades (~35 min), halted withdrawals, and recovered ~99.7% of the mistaken BTC, The exchange publicly apologized and stressed the mishap was an internal accounting error (no external hack occurred) – reassuring that no actual customer funds were lost. {future}(BTCUSDT) Sources: Authoritative news and the exchange’s official statement en.wikipedia.org, thenextweb.com, feed.bithumb.com, hackread.com, financemagnates.com! These detail Bithumb’s founding, growth, past hacks/regulatory cases, and the Feb 2026 glitch, Each fact is from a cited report!! #BTC走势分析 #Bithumb

Bithumb Exchange Overview

Founded: 2014 (as “Xcoin”) by Kim Dae-sik, It quickly became Korea’s dominant crypto platform (by 2017 handling ~70% of domestic trading and even leading global volume) In 2018 a BK Global investment group (fronted by plastic surgeon Kim Byung-gun) bought a controlling stake. Today Bithumb (CEO Lee Jae-won) remains one of South Korea’s largest KRW-based exchanges.

Major incidents: Bithumb has weathered several crises. In June 2018 hackers stole about $31 million in crypto, and in March 2019 roughly $19 million of EOS/XRP was taken (an insider heist was suspected) In April 2024 an internal breach cost roughly $20 million.

Authorities also stepped in: a 2018 tax raid hit Bithumb, and in 2023–24 top executives faced legal charges (Ex-CEO Lee Sang-jun got 2 years for taking listing bribes, and Kang Jong-hyun – a “de facto” owner – was arrested for stock manipulation)

Feb 2026 pricing glitch:
During a Feb 6, 2026 promo event, a software error credited 2,000 BTC (instead of ₩2,000) to about 695 users, Recipients immediately sold their windfall, causing Bithumb’s BTC price to flash-crash (~17% drop to ~₩81M, about $55K) on that platform Bithumb froze trades (~35 min), halted withdrawals, and recovered ~99.7% of the mistaken BTC, The exchange publicly apologized and stressed the mishap was an internal accounting error (no external hack occurred) – reassuring that no actual customer funds were lost.


Sources: Authoritative news and the exchange’s official statement en.wikipedia.org, thenextweb.com, feed.bithumb.com, hackread.com, financemagnates.com! These detail Bithumb’s founding, growth, past hacks/regulatory cases, and the Feb 2026 glitch, Each fact is from a cited report!!

#BTC走势分析 #Bithumb
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🚨 حادث تقني صادم في Bithumb يهز السوق الكوري! ما الذي حدث بالضبط؟ 🤔 شهدت منصة Bithumb الكورية، إحدى أكبر منصات تداول العملات المشفرة في آسيا، خللًا تقنيًا غير مسبوق أدى إلى: ✅ إدراج أرصدة بيتكوين غير مستحقة في حسابات عدد من المستخدمين بسبب خطأ في نظام المكافآت ✅ انخفاض سعر البيتكوين محليًا على المنصة إلى حدود $55,000 ✅ ظهور فارق سعري واضح مقارنة بباقي المنصات العالمية السبب الحادث نتج عن خطأ في آلية توزيع المكافآت، حيث تم احتساب قيمة المكافآت بوحدة خاطئة، ما أدى إلى إدراج كميات من البيتكوين في حسابات المستخدمين دون أن تكون مستحقة فعليًا. التأثير على السوق 📉 ذعر مؤقت في السوق الكوري ضغط بيعي كبير من مستخدمين اعتقدوا أن الأرصدة حقيقية تدخل سريع من إدارة المنصة عبر إيقاف التداول مؤقتًا وتصحيح الخلل الدروس المستفادة 💡 1️⃣ الأمان التقني أولوية: حتى المنصات الكبرى معرضة للأخطاء التشغيلية 2️⃣ لا تثق بالأسعار الشاذة: الفروقات السعرية الكبيرة إشارة تحذير واضحة 3️⃣ تنويع المنصات: لا تضع كامل أصولك في منصة واحدة حالة المنصة الآن ✅ تم احتواء الموقف، وأكدت المنصة أن الأرصدة غير المستحقة تم تصحيحها، مع عودة التداول إلى وضعه الطبيعي. 💬 ما رأيك في هذا الحادث؟ هل تعتقد أن المنصات المركزية تحتاج إلى معايير رقابة وأمان أعلى؟ #Bithumb #CryptoNews #ExchangeRisk #dyor
🚨 حادث تقني صادم في Bithumb يهز السوق الكوري!
ما الذي حدث بالضبط؟ 🤔

شهدت منصة Bithumb الكورية، إحدى أكبر منصات تداول العملات المشفرة في آسيا، خللًا تقنيًا غير مسبوق أدى إلى:
✅ إدراج أرصدة بيتكوين غير مستحقة في حسابات عدد من المستخدمين بسبب خطأ في نظام المكافآت
✅ انخفاض سعر البيتكوين محليًا على المنصة إلى حدود $55,000
✅ ظهور فارق سعري واضح مقارنة بباقي المنصات العالمية
السبب
الحادث نتج عن خطأ في آلية توزيع المكافآت، حيث تم احتساب قيمة المكافآت بوحدة خاطئة، ما أدى إلى إدراج كميات من البيتكوين في حسابات المستخدمين دون أن تكون مستحقة فعليًا.
التأثير على السوق 📉
ذعر مؤقت في السوق الكوري
ضغط بيعي كبير من مستخدمين اعتقدوا أن الأرصدة حقيقية
تدخل سريع من إدارة المنصة عبر إيقاف التداول مؤقتًا وتصحيح الخلل

الدروس المستفادة 💡
1️⃣ الأمان التقني أولوية: حتى المنصات الكبرى معرضة للأخطاء التشغيلية
2️⃣ لا تثق بالأسعار الشاذة: الفروقات السعرية الكبيرة إشارة تحذير واضحة
3️⃣ تنويع المنصات: لا تضع كامل أصولك في منصة واحدة

حالة المنصة الآن ✅
تم احتواء الموقف، وأكدت المنصة أن الأرصدة غير المستحقة تم تصحيحها، مع عودة التداول إلى وضعه الطبيعي.

💬 ما رأيك في هذا الحادث؟
هل تعتقد أن المنصات المركزية تحتاج إلى معايير رقابة وأمان أعلى؟

#Bithumb #CryptoNews #ExchangeRisk #dyor
BITHUMB ERRORED. BILLIONS VANISHED. This is not a drill. An operational blunder on Bithumb unleashed chaos. 620,000 BTC mistakenly sent, not KRW. That's 600 trillion KRW in pure Bitcoin. Most is back, but 125 BTC remain missing. Over 80 users cashed out. 3 billion KRW hit personal accounts. Another 10 billion KRW bought altcoins. Bithumb is scrambling to recover funds. They promise full compensation for market drops and a 10% bonus. Fees waived for a week. The market is reacting. #Bithumb #CryptoNews #Bitcoin $BTC #MarketCrash 🔥 {future}(BTCUSDT)
BITHUMB ERRORED. BILLIONS VANISHED.

This is not a drill. An operational blunder on Bithumb unleashed chaos. 620,000 BTC mistakenly sent, not KRW. That's 600 trillion KRW in pure Bitcoin. Most is back, but 125 BTC remain missing. Over 80 users cashed out. 3 billion KRW hit personal accounts. Another 10 billion KRW bought altcoins. Bithumb is scrambling to recover funds. They promise full compensation for market drops and a 10% bonus. Fees waived for a week. The market is reacting.

#Bithumb #CryptoNews #Bitcoin $BTC #MarketCrash

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Bithumb , a centralized South Korean exchange accidentally Credited it's Users accounts with approx $61 Billion worth in $BTC. This happened during an event when the users were to be credited with Korean won and instead of that they received millions of $BTC #BithumbNews #Bithumb
Bithumb , a centralized South Korean exchange accidentally Credited it's Users accounts with approx $61 Billion worth in $BTC.
This happened during an event when the users were to be credited with Korean won and instead of that they received millions of $BTC

#BithumbNews #Bithumb
🚨 BREAKING: Bithumb's $40 Billion Bitcoin Blunder! 🚨In a shocker that's got the crypto world buzzing, South Korean exchange Bithumb accidentally distributed over 2,000 $BTC (approx. $40 BILLION at current market prices) to users during a routine reward distribution. Imagine logging in to see that in your wallet! While they've reported recovering 99.7% of the funds, this incident is a stark reminder of: • The power of a single typo. • The importance of robust security & internal controls for exchanges. • Why #DYOR and holding your own keys matters What are your thoughts on this massive mistake? Could it happen to a larger exchange? Share below! 👇 #Bithumb #bitcoin #CryptoNews #ExchangeHack

🚨 BREAKING: Bithumb's $40 Billion Bitcoin Blunder! 🚨

In a shocker that's got the crypto world buzzing, South Korean exchange Bithumb accidentally distributed over 2,000 $BTC (approx. $40 BILLION at current market prices) to users during a routine reward distribution.
Imagine logging in to see that in your wallet! While they've reported recovering 99.7% of the funds, this incident is a stark reminder of:
• The power of a single typo.
• The importance of robust security & internal controls for exchanges.
• Why #DYOR and holding your own keys matters
What are your thoughts on this massive mistake? Could it happen to a larger exchange? Share below! 👇
#Bithumb #bitcoin #CryptoNews #ExchangeHack
🚨 فضيحة Bithumb: 620,000 بيتكوين “مزيفة” على السلسلة؟! في يوم الجمعة الماضي، تسبب خلل تقني في منصة Bithumb بإصدار وتوزيع 620,000 بيتكوين لم تكن موجودة أصلاً على البلوكشين. للتوضيح، كانت المنصة تمتلك فقط: 175 بيتكوين في سجلاتها الداخلية 42,619 بيتكوين تخص العملاء ومع ذلك، تعامل النظام مع هذه العملات الوهمية وكأنها حقيقية، ما أثار صدمة واسعة في المجتمع المالي. المشرعون في كوريا الجنوبية وصفوا الحادثة بأنها خلل هيكلي في النظام وليس مجرد خطأ بشري، ما يجعل المسؤولية أعمق وأكثر تعقيدًا. الجهات التنظيمية بدأت بالفعل عمليات تفتيش ميدانية وقد تفرض عقوبات صارمة على المنصة قريبًا. هذا الحدث يسلط الضوء على المخاطر التقنية والرقابية في تداول العملات الرقمية المركزية. #Bithumb #bitcoin #CryptoErrori #blockchain #CryptoRegulationBattle 📊هده عملات في صعود قوي: 👇 💎 $YALA {future}(YALAUSDT) 💎 $PIPPIN {alpha}(CT_501Dfh5DzRgSvvCFDoYc2ciTkMrbDfRKybA4SoFbPmApump) 💎 $DUSK {future}(DUSKUSDT)
🚨 فضيحة Bithumb: 620,000 بيتكوين “مزيفة” على السلسلة؟!
في يوم الجمعة الماضي، تسبب خلل تقني في منصة Bithumb بإصدار وتوزيع 620,000 بيتكوين لم تكن موجودة أصلاً على البلوكشين.
للتوضيح، كانت المنصة تمتلك فقط:
175 بيتكوين في سجلاتها الداخلية
42,619 بيتكوين تخص العملاء
ومع ذلك، تعامل النظام مع هذه العملات الوهمية وكأنها حقيقية، ما أثار صدمة واسعة في المجتمع المالي.
المشرعون في كوريا الجنوبية وصفوا الحادثة بأنها خلل هيكلي في النظام وليس مجرد خطأ بشري، ما يجعل المسؤولية أعمق وأكثر تعقيدًا.
الجهات التنظيمية بدأت بالفعل عمليات تفتيش ميدانية وقد تفرض عقوبات صارمة على المنصة قريبًا. هذا الحدث يسلط الضوء على المخاطر التقنية والرقابية في تداول العملات الرقمية المركزية.
#Bithumb #bitcoin #CryptoErrori #blockchain #CryptoRegulationBattle

📊هده عملات في صعود قوي: 👇
💎 $YALA

💎 $PIPPIN

💎 $DUSK
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