South Korean Crypto Firm Accidentally Sends $44 Billion in Bitcoins to Users

SEOUL—South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange. Bithumb apologized for the mistake, which took place on Friday, and said it had recovered 99.7 percent of the 620,000 bitcoins, worth about […]