Bitget Hacker Moves Over $78M in Bitcoin to New Addresses
Arkham reports $19.48M in recent transfers, with $242.54M in labeled holdings still attributed to the attacker.
Arkham reports $19.48M in recent transfers, with $242.54M in labeled holdings still attributed to the attacker. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹75,76,119 ($79,718.00). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by The Cryptonomist, with live market data added, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:45:01 UTC.
The continued movement of stolen funds raises concerns about potential market impacts and the hacker's intentions, while highlighting the challenges of tracking and securing large crypto assets.
- Bitget hacker transferred $19.48M in 52 transactions since Oct 21.
- Bitcoin accounted for $19.33M of the transferred funds.
- Attacker still holds $242.54M in labeled crypto assets.
- Bitget Hacker Moves $19.48M in Bitcoin Amidst Exchange Breach Fallout
- Bitget Hacker Moves Over $78M in Bitcoin to New Addresses — this brief
Arkham, a blockchain intelligence firm, has identified significant fund movements linked to the Bitget hacker, with $19.48 million transferred across 52 transactions from October 21 to October 24, 2026.
The majority of the transferred funds, $19.33 million, were in 
Bitcoin, according to the report. This follows previous activities by the hacker, who is believed to have stolen a substantial amount of cryptocurrency from the Bitget exchange.
Arkham's analysis indicates that the hacker still holds $242.54 million in labeled crypto assets, suggesting that the recent transfers may be part of a broader strategy to disperse and potentially launder the stolen funds.
The total crypto market cap currently stands at $2.73 trillion, with Bitcoin experiencing a 2.43% decline over the past 24 hours, trading at $79,648. The broader market sentiment, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, remains neutral at 51.
The movement of such large sums of stolen crypto assets underscores the ongoing challenges for exchanges and law enforcement in securing and recovering digital assets. The situation bears watching for potential market impacts and further fund movements.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹75,69,466.51$79,648.00 to ₹75,76,119.07$79,718.00 — +0.09%.
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 $70,000 by December 31, 2026?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹16.08M 24h volume, resolves Jan 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Oct 24 16:05 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 ≈ ₹8.31M (about $79,718.00), down 2.4% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.6% 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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Bitget Hacker Moves Over $78M in Bitcoin to New Addresses — questions & answers
How much did the Bitget hacker transfer recently?
The hacker transferred $19.48 million across 52 transactions since October 21.
What cryptocurrency was primarily used in the transfers?
Bitcoin accounted for $19.33 million of the transferred funds.
How much is the hacker still holding?
The hacker holds $242.54 million in labeled crypto assets.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.31M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $79,718.00. 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 0.09% since this brief first published — trading at ₹75,76,119 ($79,718.00) now versus ₹75,69,467 ($79,648.00) 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 The Cryptonomist. 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.