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Bitget halts withdrawals after $351M hack, CEO assures funds safe
The incident underscores vulnerabilities in centralized exchanges, potentially affecting market confidence and prompting calls for enhanced security.
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- CoinDesk ↗Crypto exchange Bitget loses $352 million in hack, claims user funds are 'safe'
- CryptoSlate ↗Bitget’s $351.6 million hack pushes September crypto losses to 2026 high
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- CoinDesk ↗Bitget's $352 million hack happened via spoofed transfers, not private keys, CEO Gray Chen says
- CryptoPotato ↗Bitget Reports $351M Hot Wallet Breach, Says User Funds Are Covered
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- The Defiant ↗Bitget Raises Hack Estimate To $387.5 Million As Token Accounting Widens
- Decrypt ↗Bitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect
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