Coinfomania and The Crypto Basic both cite Lookonchain's XRP figures for the Bitget hack but disagree on whether $157.48M was the total breach or just the XRP portion of a much larger loss.
Coinfomania and The Crypto Basic both cite Lookonchain's XRP figures for the Bitget hack but disagree on whether $157.48M was the total breach or just the XRP portion of a much larger loss.
What all sources agree on
The hack involved Lookonchain reporting 102.93 million XRP tokens as part of the stolen assets.
The figure $157.48 million is associated with the XRP portion per Lookonchain's data.
Other cryptocurrencies beyond XRP were also affected in the breach.
Where the reports disagree
1Whether $157.48M represents the total hack amount or just XRP's value within a larger total
Bitget was hacked with $157.48M in total funds compromised. XRP accounted for $102.93M of the stolen amount.
Coinfomania 2026-09-25 02:03
Bitget disclosed a security breach affecting approximately $351.6 million on September 24, 2026. A subsequent breakdown from Lookonchain identified 102.93 million XRP worth $157.48 million as the largest component of the stolen assets.
The Crypto Basic 2026-09-25 04:22
What would settle it: Bitget's official incident report or the on-chain Lookonchain/Arkham asset breakdown
2The overall scale of the hack in dollar terms
The recent hack of the Bitget cryptocurrency exchange has drawn attention, revealing a staggering $157.48 million in compromised funds, including $102.93 million worth of XRP.
Coinfomania 2026-09-25 02:03
The itemized total is approximately $5.26 million higher than Bitget's initial $351.6 million estimate.
The Crypto Basic 2026-09-25 04:22
What would settle it: Bitget's official incident report
What to make of it
Treat the specific XRP figures (102.93 million tokens, $157.48 million value) as consistently reported by both outlets via Lookonchain; do not treat either outlet's characterization of the total hack size as settled until Bitget's promised full incident report is published.
Treat the specific XRP figures (102.93 million tokens, $157.48 million value) as consistently reported by both outlets via Lookonchain; do not treat either outlet's characterization of the total hack size as settled until Bitget's promised full incident report is published.
Originally reported by AltcoinGordon, written by Victoria Reed. Republished with permission.
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