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Odaily News: According to monitoring by Bitget CEO, Bitget was hacked on September 24, with approximately $387.5 million in funds stolen, a large portion of which was transferred across chains and primarily consolidated on Ethereum. A report released by NEAR Intents shows that its risk intelligence layer SHIELD detected over $50 million in suspected money laundering transfer attempts; of this, $166,000 in funds went through, while $503,000 was frozen during execution. The frozen funds remain restricted pending subsequent legal and recovery proceedings.
According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched the "Companion Program," offering trading rewards, asset rewards, and exclusive benefits across different user segments, designed to reward those who have consistently provided trust and support throughout the recent security incident.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT disclosed that illicit actors assisting a suspected North Korean hacker group with money laundering are currently publicly seeking order processing support on the Discord public servers and Telegram channels of relevant service platforms. The laundered funds originate from the $387 million security breach previously suffered by Bitget.
Odaily News: According to Bitget monitoring, Mandiant and SlowMist are continuing to support the investigation and on-chain tracing of this incident. Bitget has published the identified attacker addresses and related tracing data to support industry collaboration and asset recovery efforts.Bitget expects to complete its internal security report this week and will release further updates once the investigation findings are verified. Bitget stated that the September 24 incident was the first such security event in its 8 years of exchange operations.
DOG 创始人 Leonidas在 X 平台发文喊话 Bitget CEO 称，Bitget 在遭遇黑客攻击数小时后、用户提现仍处于暂停状态时发布 DOG 下架公告，叠加黑客事件引发的信任担忧，导致 DOG在 Bitget 出现严重价格脱锚，并直接影响持有或交易 DOG 的用户。
Bitget updated its security incident report, adjusting the damaged asset amount from $352 million to approximately $388 million. The exchange stated that the situation is now under control and will continue to suspend withdrawals.
Xie Jiayin, Head of Greater China at Bitget, announced the latest updates on the security incident, stating that the security team has accurately identified the hackers' attack vectors and methodologies, and obtained details on how the attackers bypassed security protocols. Tracing the attack back to its source is now highly imminent. Third-party security firms Mandiant and SlowMist are continuing their incident investigation and will release a detailed report subsequently. On-chain tracking confirms that approximately $387.5 million in assets were transferred to attacker addresses, an upward revision from the previously estimated $351.6 million. This adjustment simply incorporates ZEC and TRX into the total and does not indicate any new assets were stolen. No other unauthorized transfers have been detected. Bitget stated that all stolen funds at the platform level will be fully covered by the User Protection Fund, ensuring user assets remain unaffected. Bitget has also officially launched its Fund Recovery Bounty Program. Individuals or entities that voluntarily freeze or proactively retrieve attacker funds will be eligible for a 5% bounty, with prior assistance remaining eligible. The platform has published the attacker's addresses, a real-time fund tracking dashboard, and an information submission portal, and pledged to announce withdrawal times by 12:00 PM on September 26.
Bitget CEO Gray Chen posted on X platform that following the security incident, on-chain tracking confirmed the attacker's address received a total of $387.5 million in assets, revised upward from the previously disclosed $351.6 million.Gray Chen stated that the revised amount incorporates Zcash and TRON assets that were not fully accounted for previously, and does not represent newly stolen funds. No unauthorized transfers have occurred since the incident, and the situation remains under control. Bitget has launched a Recovery Bounty Program, offering a 5% bounty to each party that voluntarily assists in freezing the attacker's funds or recovering the funds. The exchange has also launched a real-time tracking dashboard, an information submission portal, and an attacker address API, while supporting reports submitted through Bybit's Lazarus Bounty platform. Bitget is currently making full preparations to resume withdrawals, with a specific withdrawal plan to be announced before 4:00 AM (UTC) on September 26.
Binance CEO Richard Teng stated that following Bitget's recent security incident, the Binance security team has been closely collaborating with the Bitget team since the breach was identified. The teams are currently sharing threat intelligence, tracking relevant funds, and assisting in asset recovery. Richard Teng emphasized that the industry will collectively tackle attackers in response to such security incidents, with ongoing operations continuing to advance.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen 发布安全事件最新进展称，平台正与独立第三方安全团队 Mandiant 和慢雾合作，对此次事件展开全面调查。 Gracy Chen 表示，目前用户账户余额保持完整，此次平台层面安全事件造成的影响将由 Bitget 用户保护基金覆盖；Bitget Wallet 采用自托管模式，其基础设施与 Bitget Exchange 相互独立，因此未受到此次事件影响。 目前 Bitget Exchange 的充值、交易及奖励等功能继续运行，但提币仍暂时暂停，平台正在进行额外安全核查，确认安全后将恢复。Bitget 官方公告也显示，提币服务目前仍处于暂停状态，充值和交易正常运行。 Bitget 表示，后续调查进展及安全事件相关信息将通过官方渠道持续公布。
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen posted a 12-hour progress report on the security incident on X, including:1. Affected assets include ETH, XRP (largest single-chain loss), BNB, AVAX, USDT, USDC, and other tokens. Affected chains include: Ethereum, XRP Ledger, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, BSC, and Base. All on-chain cold wallets have been confirmed secure and unaffected.2. All foundations of the affected chains have been contacted, and some foundations have confirmed the freezing of the hacker's wallet addresses.3. Based on IP behavioral characteristics and on-chain analysis, the attack methodology is highly consistent with known patterns of North Korean hacker groups. Relevant authorities have been notified, and full cooperation is being provided for a global investigation.4. Bitget Wallet (decentralized wallet) operates completely independently from Bitget exchange infrastructure, and this incident has no impact on it. Bitget Wallet assets are completely safe.5. Transparent disclosure regarding the platform's financial status: In addition to over $464 million in protection funds (all held in publicly verifiable wallet addresses), Bitget's own assets exceed $1 billion. User funds are covered at a 1:1 ratio, and all data can be verified on-chain.6. Regarding withdrawal recovery timing: The goal is to achieve full recovery as soon as possible. Once a specific time window is confirmed, an announcement will be made immediately. No commitment will be made to timelines that cannot be fulfilled.
Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou announced in a post that the Bybit team stands ready to assist in any capacity with the recent hacking incident targeting Bitget. Previously, when Bybit was compromised, Bitget provided support. Ben Zhou stated that Bybit is currently updating the LazarusBounty platform to help Bitget track the flow of the associated funds.
Odaily News: Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou posted that the Bybit team stands ready to assist Bitget in any way possible, noting that Bitget had previously offered assistance when Bybit suffered a hack attack.Ben Zhou stated that Bybit is updating the LazarusBounty platform to help Bitget track the flow of stolen funds and assist in recovering the related assets.
According to the updated tracking data from SlowMist's MistTrack, the currently flagged Bitget hacker-associated addresses include 11 EVM addresses, 7 Ripple network addresses, and 1 TRON address.
Gracy Chen 称，目前确认相关损失已经完成，平台不存在进一步资金流失风险，黑客具体入侵手法仍在技术核查中，完整报告将在调查结束后发布。
Odaily News: Bitget Onchain has now integrated Robinhood Chain, enabling users to directly trade the full range of Robinhood ecosystem assets using the stablecoin U (United Stables) in their spot wallet. This integration further expands the Bitget UEX panoramic ecosystem, bringing users a more efficient onchain trading experience.As of now, Bitget Onchain has connected six major networks: Robinhood, MORPH, ETH, SOL, BSC, and Base. Users can directly access millions of onchain assets and US stock trading through their spot wallet, and leverage auxiliary tools such as AI smart money copy-trading and onchain limit orders to achieve intelligent analysis and trade execution.
according to an official announcement, Bitget has listed perpetual futures for two stocks: URNM (Sprott Uranium Miners ETF) and WBD (Warner Bros. Discovery). These contracts are settled in USDT and support up to 20x leverage and 24/7 trading. As of now, the Bitget platform supports a total of 327 stock contract underlying assets.
According to official announcements, Bitget has listed Polymarket IPO pre-market perpetual contracts. These USDT-settled contracts support up to 20x leverage and feature 24/7 trading.
Bitget has upgraded its AI assistant, GetAgent, to v2.0, further expanding its AI research scope beyond the crypto market to cover US stocks, CFDs, and on-chain data, establishing a cross-market research framework that spans multiple asset classes including cryptocurrencies, US equities, gold, and crude oil. Through natural language interfaces, users can query market data, screen for trading opportunities, conduct position analysis, and perform trade post-mortems. By integrating relevant market data, events, and fundamental information, users receive structured analyses featuring key price levels, entry conditions, risk boundaries, and invalidation triggers. From a functional and interaction perspective, this update significantly reinforces GetAgent’s continuous research capabilities. Users can configure recurring reports, set up event notifications, and continuously track market movements based on predefined parameters. This evolution extends the AI’s utility beyond single-turn queries to persistent market research and dynamic monitoring, transforming fragmented market insights into cohesive trading plans. As a pivotal element of Bitget’s Agent-native strategy, GetAgent 2.0 is advancing from a basic information retrieval tool to a persistent research assistant. With UEX broadening its coverage to encompass additional crypto assets and traditional financial markets, GetAgent will function as the corresponding intelligent research layer, delivering cross-asset analysis, scheduled reporting, and continuous market tracking to users.
Bitget has launched its 5th series FCN (Fixed Coupon Note), a US equity buy-the-dip and earn-interest product. This tranche features a 1-month tenor, with underlying assets and reference APR including: RKLB (Strike at 80%) 16%–20.31%, TSLA (Strike at 85%) 8%–10.44%, MSTR (Strike at 75%) 12%–15.29%. Subscription for this round closes on September 24 at 16:00 (UTC+8). Product capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.