South Korea's former interior minister Lee Sang-min has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abetting ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law declaration, with a separate rebellion trial pending.
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb accidentally gave away $44 billion in Bitcoin due to a system glitch, causing a 17% market drop and prompting demands for stricter oversight from lawmakers.
South Korea's Bithumb accidentally gave away $40bn in Bitcoin due to system flaws, causing a 17% price drop and prompting urgent regulatory reviews.
Bithumb, South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, accidentally sent 620,000 bitcoins worth $40bn to customers due to a staff error. The exchange is now racing to recover funds, with legal and financial repercussions unfolding.
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