Bitget asks THORChain to block hacker address after stolen ETH and BNB were routed through the protocol, but THORChain says no
first published 2026-09-27T08:20:07Z
AMLBot says roughly 4 BTC tied to the Bitget security breach was traced from TRON through USDT0, Ethereum, and THORChain into a Wasabi CoinJoin round, indicating an effort to obscure stolen funds. Bitget also raised its confirmed loss to about $387.5 million, said about $343 million remains dormant in attacker wallets, and prepared a phased reopening of withdrawals after fixing the vulnerability.
AI Analysis
The summary reports a major exchange security breach, movement of stolen funds through multiple networks and CoinJoin, and a large confirmed loss with withdrawals only reopening in phases. These are concrete negative facts that can affect trader risk sentiment.
Expected Investor Sentiment: Very Bearish
Potential Market Impact: High
Source Articles
- Bitget hacker routes 4 BTC through Wasabi CoinJoin - Crypto News
- THORChain decentralization challenged over DPRK flows - Crypto News
- Bitget Asks THORChain to Block Hacker Address, Protocol Says No - Coinpedia
- THORChain Pushes Back on Bitget’s Demand to Block Hacker Addresses - The Defiant
- Thorchain Faces Heat as Bitget Hack Revives Bybit Controversy - Bitcoin.com
