16 stories about Recovery from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 4, 2026.
NEAR Intents, a cross-chain trading system, recovered the entire $3.8M stolen in a recent exploit after identifying the hacker and giving them 48 hours to return the funds. The team had previously promised to reimburse all affected users.
The Bitget hacker moved $3.8 million in stolen Zcash to a privacy pool after Near blocked $50 million in swaps. This move makes the funds harder to trace, complicating recovery efforts. The hacker has been using various methods to launder the stolen $387.5 million.
A self-described white-hat party returned 3,400 BTC to Liquid Network's federation wallet on Monday after Blockstream said bridge nodes were patched. About 598.5 BTC, worth nearly $47 million, remains at the holder address.
A British investor who thought he lost $2,000 in Bitcoin in 2012 has recovered $4.5 million after a law firm identified a wallet holding 5,500 BTC linked to former Intersango users. At least four other decade-old wallets recently moved a combined $15.7 million, suggesting a trend of long-dormant Bitcoin being accessed.
Crypto analyst Ryan Watkins believes Solana (SOL) is poised for a significant recovery. He notes that retail investors and funds have largely given up on SOL, leaving only dedicated holders. This could set the stage for a strong comeback. The asset is one of three in a major index alongside Bitcoin (BTC) and another asset.
Bybit, the crypto exchange hacked for $1.46 billion last year, claims AI tools helped it recover $700 million. This is the first major centralized exchange to publicly quantify AI's role in crypto security.
Project Eleven has developed a tool to recover Bitcoin wallets threatened by quantum computers. However, it won't work for Satoshi's 1.1 million coins. The tool runs in just 243 milliseconds on a standard laptop.
FTX is set to distribute $900 million to creditors as part of its fifth payment round, bringing the total recovered funds to approximately $10 billion since the exchange's bankruptcy filing in 2022. This marks a significant step toward compensating users who lost access to their funds.
Project Eleven has proposed a method to help Bitcoin users recover their wallets after a quantum computer breaks the network's cryptographic protections. The plan involves a post-quantum cryptographic proof to verify ownership of wallets.
SecondFi has completed its forensic investigation into a recent Cardano wallet exploit, taken a final balance snapshot, and plans to return affected assets to users within two weeks.
Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick suggests the crypto market has hit its lowest point following Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000.
Bitcoin is trading at one of its deepest discounts relative to its long-term trend according to the power law model, a level previously seen during the March 2020 crash and the FTX collapse. Historically, these lows have preceded significant rebounds.
A security researcher found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract, unlocking $2 million for 48 original investors. This is the second such recovery he has publicized in eight days.
A hacker who exploited the Verus bridge returned 75% of the stolen funds, totaling $8.5 million, after the protocol offered a bounty. This recovery deal highlights how some hackers negotiate with projects to return stolen assets.
A Bitcoin trader recovered $400,000 using AI to crack a wallet password lost 11 years ago. The AI tried 3.5 trillion passwords before succeeding, highlighting the potential of AI in recovering lost crypto assets.
THORChain has confirmed a $10 million exploit and launched a recovery portal for affected users. The portal allows users to revoke malicious approvals and claim refunds across four blockchain networks.