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THORChain rejects request to block funds linked to Bitget hack

In brief

A wallet linked to the Bitget hack moved about $6.3 million in Ethereum into Bitcoin through THORChain. THORChain rejected Bitget’s request to block addresses linked to the September 24 breach. The network said its emergency halt is intended to protect the network, not selectively freeze a user’s swap.

Generated automatically by AI from 5 sources, without editorial review · updated 29 Sept

What changed

  1. 27 Sept, 12:23THORChain Refuses to Block Assets Tied to Bitget Hackers · BeInCrypto
  2. 28 Sept, 12:13THORChain rejects Bitget request to block hacker as $6 million moves to bitcoin · CoinDesk
  3. 28 Sept, 13:37Bitget wants stolen funds blocked. Who can make a cross chain network comply? · Crypto.news
  4. 28 Sept, 19:25Bitget hacker moves $6.3 million into Bitcoin after THORChain rejects freeze request · Crypto.news
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Chronological coverage

  1. 29 September
  2. AMBCrypto
    Latest29 Sept, 06:00

    Bitget hackers swap Ethereum for Bitcoin via THORChain — What’s happening?

    The Bitget hack has entered a new phase, with attackers now chain-hopping stolen assets.

    AMBCryptoAMBCrypto•Ishika Kumari
  3. 28 September
  4. Crypto.news
    Follow-up28 Sept, 19:25

    Bitget hacker moves $6.3 million into Bitcoin after THORChain rejects freeze request

    A wallet linked to the Bitget hacker has swapped about $6.3 million in ETH for Bitcoin through THORChain after the network rejected the exchange’s request to block addresses tied to its Sep. 24 breach. According to CoinDesk’s review of THORChain…

    Crypto.newsCrypto.news•Lawrence Mondal
  5. Crypto.news
    Follow-up28 Sept, 13:37

    Bitget wants stolen funds blocked. Who can make a cross chain network comply?

    Bitget has asked THORChain to refuse addresses linked to a $387.5 million wallet breach. THORChain says its emergency halt is for protecting the network, not selectively freezing a user’s swap.

    Crypto.newsCrypto.news•Rony Roy
  6. CoinDesk
    Follow-up28 Sept, 12:13

    THORChain rejects Bitget request to block hacker as $6 million moves to bitcoin

    CoinDeskCoinDesk•Shaurya Malwa
  7. Protos
    Follow-up28 Sept, 12:08

    THORChain refuses to block Bitget funds, despite pausing after own hack

    Once again, THORChain is refusing to block suspected North Korean hackers from laundering hundreds of millions of dollars of stolen crypto.

    critical toward THORChain
    ProtosProtos•Jake Harrison
  8. 27 September
  9. BeInCrypto
    First seen27 Sept, 12:23

    THORChain Refuses to Block Assets Tied to Bitget Hackers

    THORChain paused itself over a $10M loss in May. Now it won't block $387M Bitget hack funds. Here's the fight.

    BeInCryptoBeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth