A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally credited users with more than $40 billion in Bitcoin during a promotional giveaway, briefly turning ordinary customers into nine-figure holders.

The incident at Bithumb, the country's second-largest crypto exchange, sent shockwaves through South Korea's digital-asset market.

The error occurred on February 6, when an employee distributing prizes totaling 620,000 Korean won (about $425) for a "random box" promotion mistakenly entered the amounts in Bitcoin instead of won.

This misstep resulted in 620,000 bitcoins being credited across........

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