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THORChain and NEAR diverge on handling Bitget hack funds

  • —Bitget hack on Sept. 24 drained $387.5 million, with some funds routed to THORChain
  • —NEAR Intents blocked $503,000 of $50 million in flagged flows; $166,000 passed through
  • —THORChain halted its network in May after a $10 million exploit but does not filter addresses
  • —NEAR waived its share of the Bitget recovery bounty
Why it matters: The debate will shape whether permissionless protocols are expected to block stolen assets or preserve neutrality.
Source: CryptoHamster