South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has officially confirmed that an operational error led to an abnormal Bitcoin payout during a promotional event. The incident triggered a brief but sharp price dislocation on the platform before markets stabilized within minutes. Bithumb Confirms Accidental Bitcoin Payout In a statement, Bithumb apologized to users, acknowledging that “an abnormal amount of Bitcoin was paid to some customers” during the event, which caused temporary volatility as recipients sold the assets. “The Bitcoin price temporarily fluctuated sharply as some accounts that received the Bitcoin sold it,” the exchange said
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