Bitget Hacker Moves $19.48M in Bitcoin Amidst Exchange Breach Fallout
Arkham reports significant BTC transfers from wallets tied to the September Bitget breach.
Arkham reports significant BTC transfers from wallets tied to the September Bitget breach. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹76,54,619 ($80,544.00). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:01 UTC.
The movement of stolen funds raises concerns about potential market impacts and the challenge of tracking and recovering hacked assets in the crypto space.
- Bitget hacker transferred $19.48M in 52 transactions.
- Majority of funds moved in Bitcoin amid market downturn.
- Transfers occurred between October 21-22, per Arkham.
- Bitget Moves to Acquire Thai Crypto Exchange Despite Local Service Restrictions
- Bitget Hacker Moves $19.48M in Bitcoin Amidst Exchange Breach Fallout — this brief
The Bitget hacker responsible for the September breach has initiated the movement of $19.48 million in funds, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham.
The transfers, totaling 52 separate transactions, were predominantly conducted in 
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
Arkham's tracking indicates that the movement of these funds began on October 21 at 10:02 UTC and continued until 02:48 UTC on October 22.
This development comes amidst a broader market downturn, with Bitcoin experiencing a 1.33% decline over the past 24 hours and a 1.21% drop over the past week.
The total cryptocurrency market cap currently stands at $2.76 trillion, with Bitcoin's market cap accounting for $1.62 trillion of that total.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹76,60,511.47$80,606.00 to ₹76,54,619.21$80,544.00 — -0.08%.
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). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $80,000 October 19-25?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹7.43M 24h volume, resolves Oct 26 — snapshotted when this brief published (Oct 24 09:05 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 ≈ ₹8.26M (about $80,544.00), down 1.2% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 7.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Bitget Hacker Moves $19.48M in Bitcoin Amidst Exchange Breac — questions & answers
How much money did the Bitget hacker move?
The hacker moved $19.48 million in 52 transactions.
What cryptocurrency was primarily used in the transfers?
The majority of the funds were moved in Bitcoin.
When did the transfers occur?
The transfers happened between October 21 and October 22.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.26M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,544.00. 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 down 0.08% since this brief first published — trading at ₹76,54,619 ($80,544.00) now versus ₹76,60,511 ($80,606.00) 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 Crypto.news. 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.