Did a Hong Kong fund kill Bitcoin? Bithumb’s ‘phantom’ BTC: Asia Express

CoinTelegraph
by Yohan Yun
February 9, 2026
Questions raised after Bithumb intern sent 15x more “phantom” Bitcoin to users than it held. Plus, did a Hong Kong fund blow up? Asia Express
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Originally published on CoinTelegraph on 2/9/2026