Bitget Investigates VOXEL Arbitrage Incident, Plans User Reimbursement
- Bitget investigating $20M VOXEL arbitrage, aiming to reimburse users.
- Full reimbursement planned through airdropping recovered funds.
- Incident raises scrutiny over Bitget’s trading systems.
$20 Million VOXEL Arbitrage Investigation Underway
Bitget is investigating a $20 million VOXEL arbitrage, aiming to reimburse affected users on its platform. This event highlights vulnerabilities in automated trading systems and the importance of robust exchange controls.
Bitget is conducting an investigation into alleged $20 million in improper VOXEL gains. The trading system failure facilitated these unusual gains.
The exchange identified eight arbitrage accounts involved, pending legal actions. User reimbursement efforts are underway and will include recovered fund airdrops.
Bitget has verified the details of the VOXEL incident and confirmed it will send legal letters to 8 suspected professional arbitrage group accounts. The amount involved exceeds 20 million USD in improper gains. The recovered funds will be 100% airdropped back to platform users. — Xie Jiayin, Head of Bitget
Market Cap Drop Sparks Criticism of Trading Controls
VOXEL market cap significantly dropped, indicating broader volatility. The trading community responded with criticism over platform controls.
The incident has prompted calls for stricter exchange regulation and better technical controls to prevent future mishaps.
Comparisons to 2025 Hyperliquid-Jelly Exploit
The VOXEL arbitrage case mirrors the Hyperliquid-Jelly exploit. Given past patterns, enhancing automated system controls may prevent similar incidents, as experts call for increased vigilance.
An anonymous blockchain security expert stated, “Such failures expose the vulnerability of matching engines in high-frequency trading environments. When automated systems go out of control and there is no sufficiently strong circuit breaker mechanism, the consequences can be catastrophic.“
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