CryptoMedium•29 September 2026•
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Bitget Hacker Attempts $50M Swap via NEAR Intents Protocol
Key Facts
1The NEAR Intents swap service identified more than $50 million in attempted transfers linked to the Bitget hacker.
2Most rejected funds subsequently moved through other providers after being blocked by the initial service.
The NEAR Intents swap service identified more than $50 million in attempted transfers linked to the Bitget exchange hacker. Reuters reported that while the service rejected most of the funds, some assets subsequently moved through other providers after being blocked by the initial security filters.
The fund movements follow a major security breach at Bitget, with the attacker attempting to obfuscate stolen assets through decentralized finance protocols. These attempts tested the 'permissionless' nature of the NEAR Intents protocol, highlighting the ongoing tension between ecosystem security and censorship resistance in the crypto industry.