Odaily Planet News: According to a post by Definalist, a Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb employee made a mistake in airdrop distribution, mistakenly sending a total of 2000 BTC to hundreds of users instead of the originally intended tokens. This caused the BTC price on the Bithumb exchange to plunge 10% compared to other markets.
Bithumb Accidentally Airdrops 2000 BTC, Causing 10% Price Drop on Platform
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Bithumb mistakenly airdropped 2000 BTC to hundreds of users, causing a 10% BTC price drop on the platform compared to other markets. The error, reported by Odaily, involved sending BTC instead of intended tokens. BTC dominance briefly dipped as the exchange scrambled to address the issue. The incident highlights the sensitivity of BTC price to exchange-level anomalies.
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