Bitdeer Maintains Zero Bitcoin Holdings After Selling 288.4 BTC
The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner produced 288.1 BTC during the week ended Sept. 25 and said its net additions were zero BTC.
Day: September 26, 2026
Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Organizing Two Crypto Robbery Attempts
Robert Barr allegedly directed the 2024 attempts from prison after intruders took a hardware wallet but failed to access more than £2 million in cryptocurrency.
Cybercriminal Directed $2.6M Crypto Heist From Prison: Prosecutors
A cybercriminal and organized crime boss masterminded a plot to steal over $2.6 million in cryptocurrency while incarcerated at Edinburgh’s Saughton prison, prosecutors said this week. Plotting Behind Bars A cybercriminal operating from inside a Scottish prison directed an organized crime gang in a series of home invasion attempts targeting millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, […]
XRP Ledger Batch Upgrade Now Targets Oct. 9 After Vote Reset
BatchV1_1 regained support from 30 of 35 trusted validators, restarting the required 14-day activation period.
Bitget Confirms $351.6M Hot Wallet Breach And Pauses Withdrawals
Bitget says unauthorized transfers affected approximately $351.6 million held across parts of its hot and warm wallet infrastructure. The exchange says its cold wallets were not affected and its $464 million-plus User Protection Fund covers the loss. Withdrawals have been temporarily suspended while Bitget investigates the breach with law enforcement and security firms. **ID:** N25-10 […]
XRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support resets
The feature would let users bundle up to eight transactions, including asset-and-payment transfers, but a brief drop below the network’s 80% support threshold restarted its two-week activation clock.
Bitget hacker withdraws $1.23M from Binance, funnels funds to attacker-controlled wallet
The Bitget hack highlights vulnerabilities in crypto exchanges, prompting urgent calls for enhanced security measures and international cooperation. The post Bitget hacker withdraws $1.23M from Binance, funnels funds to attacker-controlled wallet appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitget Schedules Two-Hour CEO AMA as Withdrawals Reopen in Phases
Gracy Chen and Xie Jiayin will take questions Monday as Bitget begins restoring withdrawals by asset through Oct. 2.
Federal Prosecutors Charge Vietnamese National in $16M Crypto Scheme
Trung Nguyen Van faces two money-laundering counts after wallets linked to him allegedly received $53.3 million tied to wire-fraud schemes.
Bitget Sets Staggered Withdrawal Restart After Different Theft Method
Bitcoin withdrawals will resume Sept. 28, with Ether, Tether and other withdrawals returning in stages through Oct. 2.
