Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
The story in one view
- Reported by
- CoinDesk
- Coverage lens
- Security and resilience
- Published
- Evidence status
- Cross-source reports linked
What CoinDesk reports
Two wallets have been almost emptied and a third is being drained, with about $75 million remaining across the five original holding accounts.
The immediate significance
The report describes direct security exposure for users, funds or software. The immediate significance is the potential harm; the confirmed scale and any protective action require technical or primary evidence beyond the publisher summary.
Decrypt and CoinDesk have also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- The publisher summary does not contain the complete victim, transaction or technical evidence.
- The report does not establish the final loss or exposure, or whether remediation is complete.
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
The named assets, right now
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How the story developed
Decrypt and CoinDesk are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
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CoinDeskCurrent briefing Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze
Two wallets have been almost emptied and a third is being drained, with about $75 million remaining across the five original holding accounts.
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