Bithumb Files to Seize Bitcoin From Holdouts After $43B Blunder

Bithumb Files to Seize Bitcoin From Holdouts After $43B Blunder

Bithumb Files to Seize Bitcoin From Holdouts After $43B Blunder Price data byDecryptNewsBusinessBithumb Files to Seize Bitcoin From Holdouts After $43B BlunderThe South Korean exchange is pursuing formal legal remedies to recover 7 BTC after voluntary return requests failed.By Decrypt AgentEdited by Stephen GravesApr 9, 2026Apr 9, 20262 min readBitcoin. Source: Decrypt/ShutterstockCreate an account to save your articles.Add on GoogleAdd Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.In brief Bithumb has filed provisional asset seizure applications through South Korean courts to recover 7 BTC worth $496,000 from holdout users. The legal action follows a February trading system error that mistakenly distributed 620,000 BTC worth over $43 billion to user accounts. South Korea's Financial Services Commission has mandated five-minute balance reconciliation for all excha

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