Circle and Tether Act to Freeze Hacker Wallet Following Large-Scale Bitget Crypto Theft
In a decisive move that underscores the growing willingness of stablecoin issuers to intervene in illicit crypto activity, both Circle, the company behind USDC, and Tether, the issuer of USDT, have taken steps to freeze a digital wallet that was identified as part of a massive theft targeting the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget. The incident, which unfolded in early 2024, saw hackers breach Bitget…
Sept. 25, 2026, 2:41 p.m.