Bitget Blocks Users from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget is blocking access for clients from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. Bitget has restricted operations for users from these countries: starting October 18, new trades and orders will no longer be available, according to Vedomosti.
Consensus
- Bitget restricted operations for users from Russia, Belarus, и Kazakhstan.
- The restrictions took effect on October 18, 2026, at 10:00 MSK.
- Users had until October 21, 2026 (10:00 MSK) to close all positions and withdraw assets.
- Users who were affected received individual notifications via email, app messages, and/or push notifications.
- Bitget updated its user agreement on October 16, 2026, to include the restriction.
- The restriction applies to users based on their place of residence and activity.
- Bitget reserves the right to forcibly close positions, limit withdrawals, and convert assets under certain conditions.
- The restriction does not apply to all citizens of the three countries; it depends on individual user status.
- Bitget did not publicly link the restriction to the September 24, 2026 hack.
Points of divergence
- Bitget also restricted users from Austria, Iran, Canada, DPRK, USA, Germany, France, Japan, and over 10 other countries. — fontanka
- The list of restricted countries includes Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk. — mediazona
- The amount stolen in the September 24 hack was $387.5 million. — vedomosti
- The Insider links the restrictions directly to the September 24 hack. — tg_echoonline_news
- The Insider reports that Bitget may convert users' assets into other cryptocurrencies under certain circumstances. — meduza
- The amount stolen was initially reported as $351.6 million, later revised to $387.5 million. — vesti
Coverage (12 sources)
- Bitget banned operations in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan — РИАМО
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget banned operations for users from Russia — Фонтанка
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget banned operations for users from Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan — Медиазона
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget limited operations for clients from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan — Meduza
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget closes access for clients from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus — ЭХО / Новости
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has banned operations for users from Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan — Дождь (Telegram)
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget will limit operations for clients from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Bypassing the block via VPN is prohibited — The Insider
- Bitget limited operations for users from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus — Ведомости
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget will block users from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan — Вести
- Crypto exchange Bitget banned users from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus from using its services. On changes in user agreement from 16 October, Interfax agency paid attention. — Радио Свобода
- Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has restricted access to services for Russians — SOTAvision
- Bitget banned operations for users from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus — Интерфакс