Korea #Bithumb employee mistakenly issued 44 billion USD in Bitcoin
This morning, a legendary "fat-finger" incident occurred at South Korea's leading exchange Bithumb, where an employee was supposed to issue a promotional reward of 620,000 KRW (approximately 424 USD) to a user, but mistakenly selected the wrong unit and directly issued 620,000 #比特币 (approximately 44 billion USD)
The massive "airdrop" triggered panic selling among users, causing Bitcoin to plummet 17% instantly. The exchange urgently froze accounts to recover assets, but the market has already suffered severe damage.
(Currently, this incident is still being processed, user assets have been frozen, and some withdrawal transactions have been suspended ⏸️)
Netizens' hot comments:
1. "Is this employee an undercover in the crypto circle?"
2. "The moment I saw the balance, I almost had a heart attack"
3. "I suggest all exchanges add a 'large transfer second confirmation' feature"
