Cryptocurrency

South Korea Delays Bithumb Probe After $43 billion Bitcoin Mishap Seoul, 20 Feb 2026 – South Korean lawmakers are intensifying scrutiny of the nation’s crypto regulatory framework after leading exchange Bithumb erroneously credited customers with 2,000 BTC each during a promotional giveaway on 6 February. The blunder, which involved a total of roughly 620,000 BTC—worth an...