Bitget 'not expecting to recover a lot' from $388 million hack, CEO tells CNBC

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What happened

Bitget has frozen a tiny fraction of the $387.5 million stolen in last week’s hack, and restored much of its protection fund.

Key facts

  • Bitget has frozen a tiny fraction of the $387.5 million stolen in last week’s hack, and restored much of its protection fund.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:03:23 UTC.

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