Bitget Hacker Transfers Over $78M in Recent Bitcoin Movements
Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham reports $78.01 million in total funds moved by the Bitget hacker across multiple transactions.
Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham reports $78.01 million in total funds moved by the Bitget hacker across multiple transactions. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $80,194.00, up 0.7% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by The Cryptonomist, with live market data added, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:00:04 UTC.
The continued movement of stolen funds raises concerns about potential market impacts and the challenge of tracking and recovering such large cryptocurrency thefts.
- Bitget hacker moved $19.48M in 52 transfers between Oct 21-24, 2026.
- Total funds transferred now exceed $78M, with $242.54M remaining in labeled holdings.
- Bitcoin accounts for the vast majority of the transferred funds.
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- Bitget Hacker Transfers Over $78M in Recent Bitcoin Movements — this brief
The Bitget hacker has continued to move significant amounts of cryptocurrency, with recent transfers totaling $19.48 million across 52 transactions between October 21 and October 24, 2026, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.
This latest activity brings the total funds moved by the hacker to over $78 million, while the hacker's remaining labeled holdings are valued at $242.54 million. The majority of the transferred funds were in 
Bitcoin, with $19.33 million of the $19.48 million transferred being in BTC.
The Cryptonomist is the only outlet currently reporting on this specific development, citing Arkham's data as the source of the information.
The Bitget hack, which occurred earlier this year, resulted in the theft of a large amount of cryptocurrency, prompting the exchange to take measures to enhance its security protocols.
The broader cryptocurrency market has been experiencing a downturn, with Bitcoin's price down 2.43% in the last 24 hours and the overall market cap at $2.73 trillion. The Fear & Greed index stands at 51, indicating a neutral market sentiment.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $79,648.00 to $80,194.00 — +0.69%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $70,000 by December 31, 2026?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, $169.19K 24h volume, resolves Jan 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Oct 24 16:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by TLT and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦110.97M (about $80,194.00), down 1.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 4.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Bitget Hacker Transfers Over $78M in Recent Bitcoin Movement — questions & answers
How much has the Bitget hacker moved in total?
The total funds moved by the Bitget hacker now exceed $78 million.
What cryptocurrency was primarily used in the transfers?
Bitcoin accounted for the majority of the transferred funds, with $19.33 million of the $19.48 million transferred being in BTC.
What is the current value of the hacker's remaining holdings?
The hacker's remaining labeled holdings are valued at $242.54 million.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦110.97M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,194.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is up 0.69% since this brief first published — trading at $80,194.00 now versus $79,648.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from The Cryptonomist. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.