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    $183 million vanishes from Bitget exchange walletโ—$183M vanishes from Bitget exchange wallet as users fear potential hackYhnBusinessCrypto620 min ago

    Around $183 million in cryptocurrency disappeared from wallets linked to the Bitget exchange, prompting alarm among users who fear the funds were stolen in a hack. Trading communities are closely watching the exchange's response as speculation spreads about whether the movement was an attack, a security lapse, or an internal transfer.

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    Bitget Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals After $387.5m Breachโ—Bitget Restarts Bitcoin Withdrawals Following $387.5m Wallet Breachโœ‰newsBusinessCrypto20 min ago

    Crypto exchange Bitget has resumed Bitcoin withdrawals after a wallet breach estimated at $387.5 million. The company moved quickly to restore normal service, telling users their assets remain backed and that it is investigating the incident. The episode has renewed debate over exchange security and whether platforms hold enough reserves to absorb losses without affecting customers.

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    Bitget fixes security breach and tightens access controlsโ–ผBitget fixes security breach, tightens access c...โœ‰newsTechnologyCybersecurity2 h ago

    Crypto exchange Bitget says it has resolved a security breach and is tightening access controls across its platform. The announcement comes as exchanges face growing scrutiny over fund safety, and users are watching for details on what data or assets were affected and what new safeguards are being introduced.

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    Scammers Trick Users into Bridging $2 Million to Fake GIWA Networkโ—Scammers Fool Users into Bridging $2 Million to Fake GIWA Network๐•xSEBusinessCrypto9.1K16 h ago

    Fraudsters set up a counterfeit version of the GIWA network and convinced crypto users to bridge roughly $2 million into it, where the funds were effectively stolen. The scheme exploited trust in the GIWA name, catching victims who did not verify the bridge contract. Observers are warning users to double-check URLs and contract addresses before moving funds.

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    Fortune argues that cryptocurrency, once a rebellious outsider movement of hackers and free-market idealists, has become institutionalized, with major exchanges, stablecoin issuers and lobbying groups now operating like established financial powers aligned with regulators and governments. The piece asks what happens next for an industry that has traded its pirate roots for mainstream power, and what that shift means for its original ethos and users.

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    Bitget Raises Hack Loss Estimate to $387.5 Millionโ—Bitget Raises Hack Estimate To $387.5M And Sets Withdrawal Restart Planโœ‰newsTechnologyCybersecurity20 h ago

    Crypto exchange Bitget has increased its estimate of losses from a recent hack to $387.5 million and announced a plan to restart user withdrawals. The revised figure makes it one of the larger crypto security incidents, and users are watching closely for details on when withdrawals will resume and how the exchange plans to cover the shortfall.

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    Bitget resumes crypto withdrawals after security incidentโ–ผBitget resumes crypto withdrawals equally for a...โœ‰newsTechnologyCybersecurity9 h ago

    Crypto exchange Bitget has resumed withdrawals on equal terms for all users. The move is being read as a sign the platform considers the recent security alert resolved, allowing customers to move their funds freely again. Traders are watching for confirmation on whether any customer assets were affected during the disruption.

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    Bitget to repay users after $387.5 million hackโ—๐Ÿ” 387,5 Mio. $ Bitget-Hack: Erstattung gesichert! Bitget kompensiert alle Verluste aus ihrem 400M$ Schutzfonds โ€“ AuszahlMmastodonBusinessCrypto011 h ago

    Crypto exchange Bitget says it will compensate all losses from a hack worth around $387.5 million, drawing on its roughly $400 million protection fund, and withdrawals are running again. Observers welcome the swift reimbursement but warn that keeping funds on exchanges carries risk, urging users to move larger holdings into self-custody hardware wallets.

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    Tether Partners with Shiga to Expand Self-Custodial Financeโ–ผTether WDK Brings Self-Custodial Finance to Africa and the GCC with Shigaโœ‰newsBusinessFinance4 h ago

    Tether announced a partnership with Shiga to bring its Wallet Development Kit (WDK) to Africa and the Gulf region, aiming to enable self-custodial financial services. The initiative is intended to let users hold and manage digital assets directly, without relying on centralized intermediaries, expanding access to crypto-based finance in emerging markets.

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    Bitget Breach Shakes Custody Confidence as Zcash Gainsโ–ผBitget Breach Shakes Custody Confidence as Zcash Reclaims Privacy Spotlight in Late September 2026โœ‰newsTechnologyCybersecurity11 h ago

    A reported breach at crypto exchange Bitget is rattling confidence in custodial platforms, according to a late-September 2026 report that also notes renewed attention on Zcash and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. Details of the incident, including any losses or affected users, were not immediately available, but the episode is fueling fresh debate over exchange security and the appeal of privacy coins.

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    New Bitcoin proposal could rescue locked multisig walletsโ—New Bitcoin proposal rescues locked multisig wallets โ€“ At a hidden costโœ‰newsBusinessCrypto20 h ago

    A new Bitcoin proposal is drawing attention for offering a way to recover funds stuck in inaccessible multisig wallets. Supporters see it as a lifeline for users who lost coins to lost keys or misconfigured setups, but critics point to a hidden cost โ€” potential trade-offs in security or decentralization. Debate over the trade-off is spreading across the crypto community.