Near Intents Hacked for $3.8M Days After Denying North Korea-Linked Bitget Hacker

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What happened

Near Intents froze its cross-chain swaps after a bug let an attacker drain about $3.8 million.

The company promised to repay every user.

Key facts

  • Near Intents froze its cross-chain swaps after a bug let an attacker drain about $3.8 million.
  • Reported by Decrypt and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:43:27 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.

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Sources

The original report was published by Decrypt. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Decrypt

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