Crypto exchange Bitget has stopped allowing customer withdrawals following the theft of crypto worth approximately $351.6 million in a hack, it said, adding all user funds were safe. Bitget had noticed “unauthorised transfers” from some of its wallets on Thursday and it “temporarily suspended” customer withdrawals, Gracy Chen, CEO of the Seychelles-based company,said in a statement posted on X. Chen said that all user funds were safe and that the loss was covered byBitget’s own funds.Crypto exchanges have for years been subject to hacks and thefts. Last year, crypto exchangeBybit had $1.5 billion stolen in a hack, which the FBI attributed to North Korean hackers. How safe is crypto assets ?
