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.
Bitget will restore withdrawals in stages after a security incident involving multiple non-Ethereum Virtual Machine chains and 10 tokens, with the platform using a different recovery plan from last year’s Bybit breach because the theft method differed.
Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals are scheduled to resume at 4 a.m. ET (08:00 UTC) on Sept. 28. Ether (ETH) withdrawals on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, Base and Optimism are set for the same time on Sept. 29.
Tether (USDT) withdrawals on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Solana and Tron are scheduled to return at 4 a.m. ET (08:00 UTC) on Sept. 30. Withdrawals for other tokens, fiat currencies and peer-to-peer transactions are planned for Oct. 2 at the same time.
Trading and deposits will continue operating, and users do not need to take action in advance. Xie Jiayin said Xie and Bitget CEO Gracy Chen will hold a community livestream 30 minutes before withdrawals resume on Monday to discuss the incident and answer questions.
