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NEAR Intents Blocks $50M in Bitget Hack Transfers, Testing NEAR (NEAR)'s Open-Access Promise

COINOTAG·September 29, 2026·1 min read
NEAR Intents Blocks $50M in Bitget Hack Transfers, Testing NEAR (NEAR)'s Open-Access Promise

NEAR Intents blocked over $50 million in transfer attempts from the Bitget hack, freezing $503K in funds. The intervention tests NEAR's open-access promise, sparking debate within the ecosystem about permissionless principles versus security measures. This event highlights the tension between decentralization and protective intervention.

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