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Learning & News => News related to Crypto => Topic started by: fitload on January 22, 2019, 12:35:43 PM
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Users of a prominent South Korean crypto exchange Coinzest has received a miraculous amount of BTC and other cryptocurrencies in their wallet due to an error during an airdrop by the exchange.
The crypto company has accidentally made an airdrop of Bitcoin (BTC) to its clients in the value of 6 billion Korean won ($5.3 million USD) while trying to airdrop WGT tokens. Some users immediately sold the coins, causing the prices of a number of cryptocurrencies on the exchange to sharply fall.
The exchange posted a notice on its website that at approximately 18:30 p.m. Korean time on Jan. 18:
The WGT token airdrop process caused a computer error that incorrectly reflected the deposit details of some customers’ assets … we took measures to immediately check the server to prevent any additional damage as a result of the...
Read More: https://bitzamp.com/south-korea-exchange-loses-5-million-usd-in-accidental-bitcoin-airdrop/ (https://bitzamp.com/south-korea-exchange-loses-5-million-usd-in-accidental-bitcoin-airdrop/)