$BEARCOIN Incident
"$BEARCOIN is going to the moon! 🚀 Don't forget to cash in when the time is right! 💰 🔥" — Micheal Saylor
$BEARCOIN Incident refers to the situation on Sunday 18th January, 2026 where Bearman3600's YouTube channel was hacked by an unknown assailant and turned into a crypto stream.
The Incident
On the Sunday of the 18th January, at approximately 8:28PM (UTC+00:00), it was discovered that the Bearman3600 YouTube channel had been hacked..
One of the first sights was a stream had appeared on the Bearman3600 YouTube channel, promoting a Bitcoin scheme by Micheal Saylor.
This led to the Discord server noticing, which caused a surge in popularity. Bearman was quick to notice, however, stating "Google make it such a pain in the dick to recover."
Interlude
During the time that the YouTube channel was hacked, multiple members took notice, causing the activity to increase temporarily. After an announcement was made, multiple members started tuning in to the stream. During this time, the voice chat saw use, with people joining in to watch the stream through Discord. As people were watching it, several images were made, promoting Bearman as someone who does crypto stuff. This lead to the birth of $BEARCOIN.
Approximately 10 minutes after the incident, the stream abruptly ended, marking an end to the crypto run.
Postlude & Birth of Bearcoin
After Bearman3600 had successful recovered the YouTube channel, the Discord server slowly died down, with multiple members being displeased at the result of the stream being taken down.
Many people started to cite Bearman's crypto attempt as trying to sell "Bearcoin", with the first recorded instance of it being said
Many people started to look up to Micheal Saylor and Bearman, citing him as a savior as their profits increased due to the investment in $BEARCOIN.