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News

Bitget has reopened Bitcoin withdrawals after the hack: what Gracy Chen said and when the other coins come back

Bitget reopened BTC withdrawals on September 28 as promised: 3,609 BTC in the first 50 minutes, no queue. What Gracy Chen said in the AMA on the hack and protection fund.

6 min
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News

Bitcoin +44%, Ether +71%: the best Q3 since 2017 and what Uptober has in store

Bitcoin is on track for its best Q3 since 2017, and Ether for a record. Bitcoin's October returns by year, what's weighing on the market and key October dates.

6 min
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News

Buterin: Ethereum is “not just a blockchain anymore” — here's what it will look like by 2030

Vitalik Buterin calls Ethereum a “cryptographic world computer”: blocks verified by proofs, finality in seconds and protection against quantum attacks.

5 min
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Academy

Custodial or non-custodial wallet: where to withdraw your crypto from an exchange in 2027

Who holds your keys and what happens to your money if an exchange gets hacked. The difference explained simply, which wallets are custodial and how to withdraw crypto.

12 min
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Academy

Memo, Tag and Destination Tag: why your XRP, TON or XLM transfer didn't arrive and what to do

What a memo, tag and Destination Tag are when sending XRP, TON, XLM and USDT, where to find them, and what to do if you sent without a memo or with a wrong one.

12 min
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Academy

USDT on different networks: how TRC20, ERC20, BEP20, Solana and TON differ and which one to choose

The same USDT lives on different networks, and transfer fees differ hundreds of times over. We compare networks and explain how not to lose money when sending USDT.

2 min
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Academy

How to buy Monero in 2027 when the big exchanges don't list it: a step-by-step guide

Binance, OKX and Kraken in Europe dropped Monero. Where to buy XMR now, which wallet to use and how to swap BTC or USDT for Monero without signing up, step by step.

3 min
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Coins

Zcash breaks $1,600: what is driving privacy coins and how to buy ZEC and XMR without an exchange account

ZEC hit its highest price since 2016 and privacy coins are up 205% in five months. What drives the rally, the risks, and how to buy ZEC and XMR without an exchange.

2 min
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News

Bitget resumes withdrawals: when BTC, ETH and USDT reopen and what to do in the first hour

Bitget reopens withdrawals in stages: BTC on Sept 28, ETH on Sept 29, USDT on Sept 30, the rest on Oct 2. Losses rose to $387.5M. What to do on reopening day.

2 min
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Regulation

Brazil will report $10,000+ transfers to self-custody wallets: what it means for your privacy

From October 1, crypto providers in Brazil must report $10,000+ transfers to or from self-custody wallets to COAF. What changes, what doesn't, how to stay private.

2 min
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Privacy

Bitcoin with Zcash-grade privacy: what Shielded Bitcoin offers and when to expect it

Shielded Bitcoin would hide amounts, senders and recipients on Bitcoin without a fork. How it works, what it would cost, and which privacy tools work today.

5 min
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Security

Bitget hacked for $351M: how it happened and why your coins are safer in your own wallet

Bitget lost $351.6M from its hot wallets. How the attack worked, what it means for users' funds and why your crypto is safer in a wallet you control.

2 min