NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach

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What happened

The platform said it will compensate users affected by the hack, which stemmed from a bug that affected deposits and withdrawals.

Key facts

  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:43:34 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

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