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Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist

The stablecoin issuer blacklisted a wallet holding about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. Most of the stolen funds sit in ether, which can't be frozen.

Oliver KnightCoinDesk · September 25, 2026 · 2h ago

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Loss events reprice related tokens and counterparties first. Confirm what was taken, what was recovered, and whether a chain or a custodian is in scope.

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