According to @EricCryptoman, multiple Bitget users reported their emails, passwords, and phone numbers were changed without 2FA authorization, marking the fifth such direct message he has received and implying wider exposure. Source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 16, 2025. The post includes no case identifiers, forensic details, or an official Bitget response, so the claims remain unverified by an exchange statement. Source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 16, 2025. Historically, heightened exchange security concerns have coincided with large net outflows and thinner order-book depth across crypto venues following major incidents, metrics traders track for counterparty risk. Source: Glassnode Weekly On-chain, Nov 2022; Kaiko Research, Nov 2022. For trading impact, market participants commonly monitor exchange inflow/outflow data, BGB (Bitget Token) performance, and stablecoin net deposits to gauge confidence when such allegations surface. Source: Nansen exchange flows methodology, 2022; Kaiko market liquidity reports, 2022.

According to @EricCryptoman, he alleges his Bitget account was taken over by an employee who bypassed 2FA and email protections, and that the exchange has not restored access despite him providing deposit-address proof and other details, advising users with significant funds to be extremely careful; source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 11, 2025, https://x.com/EricCryptoman/status/1999086016427086090. According to @EricCryptoman, Bitget support requested deposit address proof for recovery, after which he was told to file a police report, and he claims other users have reported similar scams, implying heightened platform-specific custodial risk for traders; source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 11, 2025, https://x.com/EricCryptoman/status/1999086016427086090. According to @EricCryptoman, he contacted Bitget representative @GracyBitget via DM seeking resolution, and maintains the account is his despite the alleged KYC-based control by the attacker, signaling traders should monitor this dispute if they custody funds on the venue; source: @EricCryptoman on X, Dec 11, 2025, https://x.com/EricCryptoman/status/1999086016427086090.