# $KRW Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — February 06, 2026

> **Asset:** $KRW  
> **Date:** 2026-02-06 (February 06, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/krw/2026-02-06  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/krw.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @paralog1
> **Author:** Hasan Pehlivan ([@paralog1](https://x.com/paralog1))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 23.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T15:13:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/paralog1/status/2019791619608711195](https://x.com/paralog1/status/2019791619608711195)  


> 
> "Bithumb exchange was about to airdrop approximately $1 worth of $KRW to users, but accidentally sent 2000 Bitcoin instead.

That's roughly $137M.

The exchange's total BTC reserves are 46,000 $BTC.

After the incident, $BTC price on Bithumb dropped by about 10%.

Accounts have"


### Post #2 by @techconcatalina
> **Author:** Catalina Castro ([@techconcatalina](https://x.com/techconcatalina))  
> **Metrics:** 115 likes · 11 retweets · 6 comments · 12.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T18:24:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/techconcatalina/status/2019839555688452104](https://x.com/techconcatalina/status/2019839555688452104)  


> 
> "ATTENTION

A SIMPLE TYPO CAUSED CHAOS IN THE KOREAN MARKETS

An employee at the Bithumb exchange was supposed to send an airdrop of 2,000 KRW (South Korean currency) to users… but instead wrote “BTC” instead of “KRW”.

Result: hundreds of accounts magically showed 2,000"


### Post #3 by @thisisksa
> **Author:** Karan Singh Arora ([@thisisksa](https://x.com/thisisksa))  
> **Metrics:** 44 likes · 3 retweets · 7 comments · 6.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T13:16:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/thisisksa/status/2019762021483655426](https://x.com/thisisksa/status/2019762021483655426)  


> 
> "Bitcoin flash crashed on South Korea’s Bithumb exchange, trading more than 10% below global market. 

Reports suggest a staff error during an airdrop sent 2,000 BTC (~$133M) instead of a small KRW reward.

Some recipients reportedly sold immediately, draining liquidity and"


### Post #4 by @cyp3er
> **Author:** Cyp3er ([@cyp3er](https://x.com/cyp3er))  
> **Metrics:** 144 likes · 9 retweets · 23 comments · 6.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T13:06:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cyp3er/status/2019759527478825378](https://x.com/cyp3er/status/2019759527478825378)  


> 
> "Who said 1 BTC = 1 BTC?

From now on, 1 BTC = 1 KRW"


### Post #5 by @onderyazici
> **Author:** onderyazici ([@onderyazici](https://x.com/onderyazici))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 6.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T17:21:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/onderyazici/status/2019823751731224948](https://x.com/onderyazici/status/2019823751731224948)  


> 
> "Bithumb employee accidentally sent 2,000 BTC (instead of the promised 2,000 KRW reward, which is about $1.5) as a reward.  
So, $130 million worth of bitcoin got distributed to users.  

Of course, the people who received it didn’t just sit on it—they instantly sold everything."


### Post #6 by @Defi_Warhol
> **Author:** DeFi Warhol ([@Defi_Warhol](https://x.com/Defi_Warhol))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 6 retweets · 19 comments · 5.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T13:00:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Defi_Warhol/status/2019758220160422295](https://x.com/Defi_Warhol/status/2019758220160422295)  


> 
> "You just can’t make this up:

A Bithumb employee accidentally sent 2,000 BTC instead of 2,000 KRW to hundreds of users during a promo campaign.

Bitcoin/KRW instantly nuked -16%

This industry is not serious man"


### Post #7 by @LunaETHWhale
> **Author:** Luna Kim ([@LunaETHWhale](https://x.com/LunaETHWhale))  
> **Metrics:** 247 likes · 40 retweets · 115 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T21:13:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LunaETHWhale/status/2019882127580622921](https://x.com/LunaETHWhale/status/2019882127580622921)  


> 
> "The Bithumb Castle is Moving (Downwards) 

Rumor has it a Bithumb dev pulled a total Howl: they meant to airdrop 2,000 KRW (basically a pocket lint reward) but accidentally sent 2,000 BTC instead. 

The recipient didn't even hesitate - they went full Calcifer and burned the"


### Post #8 by @Katia_Finance
> **Author:** Katia ([@Katia_Finance](https://x.com/Katia_Finance))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 94 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-06T14:12:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Katia_Finance/status/2019776229084123448](https://x.com/Katia_Finance/status/2019776229084123448)  


> 
> "Bithumb Exchange Accidentally “Gave Away” 2000 BTC Instead of 2000 KRW ($1.3)

 Some users immediately sold the entire amount, causing Bitcoin’s price on Bithumb to crash 10% below the market price.

 The lucky few instantly became millionaires, but the exchange has already"




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