Bitcoin Payment Processor Btcpay Reports Hot Wallet Security Breach
Btcpay has issued an emergency shutdown after attackers compromised hot wallets on self-hosted servers.
Btcpay has issued an emergency shutdown after attackers compromised hot wallets on self-hosted servers. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹74,74,435 ($78,610.00), up 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Bitcoin.com, with live market data added, as of Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:00:02 UTC.
The incident highlights the persistent security challenges faced by crypto payment processors and the risks associated with self-hosted solutions. It could impact user trust and adoption of similar payment systems.
- Btcpay reported unauthorized bitcoin withdrawals from hot wallets on self-hosted servers.
- Attackers targeted versions predating 2.4.2; version 2.4.7 remains unaffected.
- Emergency shutdown implemented to contain the breach.
- Bitcoin's 24h price up 1.01% despite the security incident.
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- Bitcoin Payment Processor Btcpay Reports Hot Wallet Security Breach — this brief
On November 1, 2026, Btcpay, a 
Bitcoin payment processor, announced an emergency shutdown after discovering that attackers were draining bitcoin from hot wallets on self-hosted servers.
The company identified that the security breach affected versions of their software predating 2.4.2, while systems running the latest version 2.4.7 remained uncompromised.
This incident follows a pattern of security challenges in the crypto payments space, where hot wallet vulnerabilities have been exploited in the past.
Despite the security incident, Bitcoin's price has shown resilience, currently trading at $78,390 with a 1.01% increase over the past 24 hours.
The broader crypto market remains in a positive trajectory, with a total market cap of $2.7 trillion, indicating that the Btcpay incident has not yet had a significant impact on market sentiment.
Since this brief published about 60 minutes ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹74,53,516.70$78,390.00 to ₹74,74,434.85$78,610.00 — +0.28%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution; intraday detail builds over the first day). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin reach $80,000 in November?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹21.79M 24h volume, resolves Dec 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 2 03:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Token Times and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.21M (about $78,610.00), up 1.1% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Bitcoin Payment Processor Btcpay Reports Hot Wallet Security — questions & answers
What versions of Btcpay were affected by the breach?
Versions predating 2.4.2 were compromised, while 2.4.7 remains secure.
How is Btcpay responding to the security breach?
The company has initiated an emergency shutdown to prevent further unauthorized withdrawals.
What is the current status of Bitcoin's price?
Bitcoin is trading at $78,390, up 1.01% over the past 24 hours.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.21M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $78,610.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is up 0.28% since this brief first published — trading at ₹74,74,435 ($78,610.00) now versus ₹74,53,517 ($78,390.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin.com. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.