Supposed White-Hat Hackers Drain $320 Million in BTC From Liquid Network, Say They’ll Return It After Fix
The alleged whitehat hacker said that Liquid must fix its bug and patch every node before returning the withdrawn Bitcoin.
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Bitcoin sidechain Liquid pauses after purported ‘white hats’ withdraw $320M in BTC
The actors told Blockstream they would return most of the 4,000 BTC after the Elements vulnerability is patched across the network.
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Bitcoin Faces a Crucial Week: These US Events Could Decide BTC’s Next Big Move
BTC faces another crucial week after remaining at around $80,000 over the weekend, but several major US economic events could determine how long it st...
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Vitalik Buterin rejects claims AI could crash Bitcoin by 50%
Buterin's stance highlights confidence in cryptographic security, suggesting AI's role in blockchain will enhance defenses, not just threats. The post...
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Vitalik Buterin optimistic about Bitcoin’s resilience against cybersecurity threats
Buterin's optimism suggests Bitcoin's technical resilience could bolster confidence in its long-term stability despite emerging AI threats. The post V...
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Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats’ After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid
The layer two (L2) sidechain known as the Liquid Network paused on Sunday following a so-called white hacker exploiting a bug in Blockstream’s Element...
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‘White hats’ take 4000 BTC from Liquid, ETFs see best week of 2026: Hodler’s Digest
Purported white hat hackers have taken 4000 Bitcoin from the Liquid sidechain in a major security breach. The Bitcoin ETFs see the best three weeks of...
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‘White hats’ take 4000 BTC from Liquid, ETFs see best inflows of 2026: Hodler’s Digest
Purported white hat hackers have taken 4000 Bitcoin from the Liquid sidechain in a major security breach. The Bitcoin ETFs see the best three weeks of...
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Weekly Crypto Recap: Bitcoin Rises as ZEC Deliver Strong Gains
The crypto economy gained 2% over the first week of September, peaking at $2.82 trillion before a pullback brought aggregate capitalization back under...
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No Public Money Behind El Salvador’s New Bitcoin, IMF Confirms
The IMF stated that the recent Bitcoin accumulation came from private donations, not public funds
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Liquid Sidechain Paused After 3,998 BTC Leaves Federation Wallet
Blockstream's Liquid disabled its bridge nodes on Sunday after almost the entire bitcoin reserve backing L-BTC was withdrawn to a single address, whos...
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Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves
Bitcoin Magazine Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves Liquid Network said purported...
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Crypto Holders Turn to Loans as Markets Cool in 2026: CQ
Crypto holders increased their use of digital asset-backed loans in 2026 as weaker markets reshaped borrowing habits and collateral preferences.
Sep 6open_in_new
BlackRock quietly turns Bitcoin whales into Wall Street clients
BlackRock's strategy could reshape crypto asset management, making Bitcoin more accessible to high-net-worth individuals and smaller funds. The post B...
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Bitcoin Whale Shifts 1,260 BTC as 75 Casascius Coins Are Peeled
Following the 2010 dormant bitcoin wallets that shifted 600 vintage BTC from the Satoshi-era, another whale with a wallet first created in 2016, shift...
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Liquid halts network after white-hat hackers withdraw $320M in Bitcoin
The incident raises critical concerns about the security and trustworthiness of federated sidechain models, necessitating urgent scrutiny. The post Li...
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‘We Are Whitehats’: Nearly 4,000 BTC Drained From Blockstream’s Liquid Peg
According to several reports, nearly 4,000 bitcoin worth roughly $319 million appear to have moved out of the Liquid Network’s federation wallet Sunda...
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Bitcoin’s 4-Year Cycle Could Be Changing: Willy Woo Reveals What Could Replace It
The 4-year cycle is back on topic, but Willy Woo believes there's a more apparent pattern in play.
Sep 6open_in_new
Difficulty Rises, Hashprice Rips 22% as Bitcoin Hashrate Stalls
While bitcoin’s price has fueled mining revenue, miners experienced a moderate difficulty rise of 1.31% at block height 965664. The latest change mark...
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Bitcoin Fork BTCB2 Hits $1,799 as Thin Liquidity Fuels Wild Ride
This weekend, the crypto community is once again discussing the crypto asset that was born after the Bitcoin chain split that occurred on Aug. 8, 2026...
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River reports Bitcoin represents 1.7% of global money basket
Bitcoin's growing share in the global money basket highlights its potential as a hedge against fiat currency devaluation and inflation. The post River...
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Mexican Rock Star and Family Murdered Over $1.5M Bitcoin Wallet
Jonathan Meléndez, part of the Mexican rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and their housemaid were killed by ...
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Bitcoin ETFs Rake In Nearly $1 Billion as Ethereum Funds Keep the Streak Alive
Thursday was the best day for the BTC ETFs since January.
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Bitcoin Price Faces $82K Wall as Weekend Momentum Fizzles
At 9:30 a.m., bitcoin’s price was clocking roughly $79,750 to $80,100 per unit on Sept. 6, stuck in a tight weekend range after its early-September ru...
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Altcoins surpass Bitcoin in open interest for the first time since December 2024
The shift in open interest signals potential volatility and risk in altcoin markets, possibly leading to rapid corrections and market instability. The...
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Bitcoin moves 600 BTC after 16 years of dormancy
Dormant Bitcoin movements, even without selling intent, can trigger market anxiety and short-term volatility due to psychological impacts. The post Bi...
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Satoshi-era Bitcoin wakes after 16 years of dormancy as 600 BTC moves
Whale Alert identified 12 mining rewards totaling 600 BTC that moved after 16 years of dormancy, with the onchain tracking platform finding no connect...
Sep 6open_in_new
Miner Weekly: Bitcoin Miners Unplug 23% as AI Revenue Surges 52%
Bitcoin’s second-quarter unplug looked like capitulation. It wasn’t. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge ...
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Arbitrum (ARB) Rockets by 42% Daily, Bitcoin (BTC) Fights for $80K: Weekend Watch
ZEC is the other major gainer today, surging toward $1,200.
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Bukele Denies El Salvador Transferred Its Bitcoin Reserve
President Nayib Bukele denied claims that El Salvador was ceding control of its strategic bitcoin reserve to a private operator, calling these allegat...
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