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Bithumb wins first-instance ruling and two suits over mistaken Bitcoin credits totaling about 194 million won

Aug 27, 2026By ClusterWire.news· AI-assisted news brief

Bithumb won a first-instance ruling ordering the return of 194 million won that was mistakenly credited during a February Bitcoin reward distribution error [1].

Cointelegraph reports that Bithumb also prevailed in two suits seeking proceeds from users who sold Bitcoin that were credited during its $40 billion error [2].

Bitcoin Sistemi reports that the court decision required the return of about 194 million won (about $145,000) earned from the sale of erroneously sent Bitcoins, and said the underlying event involved 620,000 Bitcoin sent to user accounts in February, valued at roughly $5 billion at the time [3].

Crypto Breaking News also states that Bithumb prevailed in two lawsuits over incorrect Bitcoin credits [4].

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