Bitcoin held around $84,000 through the Bitget breach, which analyst Kaso Nishi frames against fifteen years of precedent from Mt. Gox through Bitfinex, Coincheck and Bybit, arguing the size of a hack has never determined the selling pressure that follows. Price had briefly reclaimed $87,000 earlier in the week as oil fell, then reversed into the weekend on profit-taking. The unwinding of short-term long positions built during that rally added to the move lower.
September 26, 2026
A $387 Million Hack and Bitcoin Barely Moved
Original reporting: Iolite ↗