Bitz Digest — September 25, 2026
Bitget CEO suspects North Korea behind a $352M hack, New York sues Polymarket over illegal gambling claims, Duelbits crypto casino hacked for $7 million — and more from crypto and iGaming
- Security & Scams CointelegraphBitget CEO suspects North Korea behind $352M hack, citing IP cluesIP addresses matched VPN patterns associated with a known DPRK hacking group, per an early Bitget investigation.
- Security & Scams CoinDeskBrooklyn man sentenced to 12 years for stealing $16M in Coinbase phishing schemeThe fraudster defrauded roughly 100 victims across the US by posing as Coinbase support.
- Gambling Regulation & Licensing CoinDeskNew York sues Polymarket, alleging it is running an illegal gambling operationThe state seeks to block Polymarket from operating without a gambling license and recover alleged illegal gains.
- Gambling Regulation & Licensing SBC NewsUK government moves to ban betting firms from offering Powerball UK betsA DCMS proposal aims to align Powerball UK with existing National Lottery rules.
- Operator Security CoinDeskCrypto casino Duelbits goes offline after $7 million hot wallet hackAttackers drained hot wallets across four blockchains, with about $6 million traced to a single Ethereum address.
- Operator Security iGaming ExpertCuraçao Gaming Authority reveals extent of unauthorised accessThe regulator is strengthening security procedures after confirming unauthorised access to its online gaming portal.
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