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Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Decrypt
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What happened

24 breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it used in-house AI to trace the stolen funds across four blockchains in a race against the attackers.

Key facts

  • 24 breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it used in-house AI to trace the stolen funds across four blockchains in a race against the attackers.
  • Reported by Decrypt and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:01:03 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Four Korean Banks Join Ripple on the XRP Seoul Stage

  2. Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea

Sources

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