Bithumb Wins Lawsuit After Mistakenly Crediting Users With 620,000 BTC: Report

The ruling adds to Bithumb’s effort to recover funds after a February error gave hundreds of accounts vastly overstated Bitcoin balances.

A bizarre error that mistakenly credited Bithumb customers with roughly 620,000 BTC is now producing victories for the South Korean exchange in court.

The Seoul Central District Court has ordered one customer to return about $140,400 (194 million won) after they sold BTC mistakenly credited to their account. The court ruled Thursday that the proceeds constituted unjust enrichment.

Specifically, the ruling concerns the cash from those sales, not any Bitcoin the customer may still hold. The exchange filed the claim in March to recover the money linked to the February error.

How the Bitcoin Credit Error Happened

The case is Bithumb’s second court victory in two days after the same court awarded it $3,620 (5 million won) on Wednesday. Two other claims remain pending, involving $10,700 (14.8 million won) and $362,000 (500 million won).

Together, the four claims total about $517,000 (714 million won), with some filings served by public notice. Thursday’s ruling resolves only one part of a broader recovery effort stemming from the February 6 error.