Major crypto exchange error sparks talk of ‘free’ 2,000 BTC
A sudden price gap on one of South Korea’s biggest crypto venues set off fresh speculation on Feb. 6 as traders tried to explain why Bitcoin briefly traded far below the wider market.
The move looked like a localized shock rather than a broad selloff, but it landed in the middle of a bruising week for digital assets.
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Market watchers and local media reports said the disruption followed an operational mistake tied to an exchange reward or event payout, with some accounts allegedly credited with Bitcoin instead of a smaller won-denominated reward.
The exchange at the center of the incident, Bithumb, is one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency…
