Bitget Wallet says self-custodial user assets were unaffected by Bitget exchange incident and warns of phishing impersonation
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Bitget Wallet stated that user assets were not affected by this Bitget incident and urged vigilance against phishing posts.
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Bitget Wallet: User assets are unaffected by the Bitget incident; beware phishing posts spreading FUD
BlockBeats reported that on September 25, Alvin Kan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bitget Wallet, posted on social media that Bitget Wallet is a self-custodial wallet, meaning that user assets are always on-chain and controlled by the users themselves. In short, the assets of Bitget Wallet users are unaffected by this incident involving the Bitget exchange.
The team has also been conducting preventive checks and reviews of its internal systems as a precaution. No security impact has been identified so far. At the same time, the team noted that numerous scam posts are impersonating Bitget Wallet and distributing phishing links. Please remain highly vigilant and obtain updates only through official channels.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/368935
Key points
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Bitget Wallet Chief Operating Officer Alvin Kan said that Bitget Wallet is a self-custodial wallet.
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The report stated that Bitget Wallet users' assets are always on-chain and controlled by the users themselves.
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Bitget Wallet stated that user assets were not affected by this incident at the Bitget exchange.
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The team stated that its internal precautionary checks and review have not yet identified any security impact.
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The article noted that someone impersonated Bitget Wallet to distribute phishing links.
AI-assisted interpretation
The following is analysis, separate from reported facts. Verify important claims independently.
A self-custodial wallet means that assets are controlled by the user. The wallet provider stated that this Bitget exchange incident will not affect Bitget Wallet users' assets. Users should also remain vigilant against phishing links impersonating the wallet and obtain information through official channels.
Why it matters to readers
This concerns whether users may conflate an exchange incident with the security of wallet assets, and reminds users to watch for scam content impersonating the wallet.
If you use Bitget Wallet, do not click links from unknown sources, and do not judge asset security based solely on social media posts.
Risks and unknowns
The statements above that assets are unaffected and that no security impact has yet been identified originate from Bitget Wallet's public statements.
The article does not provide the scope of internal checks, the original social media statement, or independent verification results.
The article does not state whether phishing links have already caused user losses.
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