Bithumb’s Accidental $44 Billion Bitcoin Overpayment Triggers Sudden Inspection, Scrutiny of Internal Controls

Bithumb’s Accidental Bitcoin Overpayment Triggers Sudden Inspection, Scrutiny of Internal ControlsSouth Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service launches a formal inspection of Bithumb over a $44 billion bitcoin overpayment accident and possible custody and control failures. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) escalates a field review to a formal inspection of Bithumb in Seoul in early February 2026, adding personnel to probe how roughly 620,000 bitcoins were paid […]

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