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NEAR Defends Blocking Bitget Hack Funds, Says Permissionless ‘Doesn’t Mean Neutral’

Unchained·September 29, 2026·1 min read
NEAR Defends Blocking Bitget Hack Funds, Says Permissionless ‘Doesn’t Mean Neutral’

NEAR Intents defended blocking funds from the Bitget hack, saying attackers tried to move over $50 million through it and it froze $503,000 mid-trade. This comes days after THORChain refused Bitget's request to cut off the hacker's wallets, highlighting differing approaches to permissionless systems.

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