Circle and Tether Move to Freeze Hacker Wallet Following Major Bitget Crypto Theft
In early 2024, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget suffered one of the most significant security breaches in recent memory, prompting a swift and coordinated response from two of the biggest issuers of stablecoins: Circle, the company behind USDC, and Tether, the issuer of USDT. The attack resulted in the loss of a substantial amount of digital assets, and the subsequent investigation revealed a c…
Sept. 25, 2026, 2:41 p.m.