Bithumb’s Feb 6 glitch drove Bitcoin's KRW price down 17%, briefly hitting ₩81.5 million

On 6 February, a system glitch on Bithumb briefly sent Bitcoin’s KRW pair down over 17%, with trades near ₩81.5 million before rebounding. The error credited roughly 2,000 BTC to hundreds of accounts, prompting sales of more than 500 BTC and a localized flash crash, while exchange netflows later hovered around -3,000 BTC.