Signal
Liquid Network pauses after purported white-hat hackers withdraw 4,000 BTC
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Published 2026-09-06 21:14 UTCUpdated 2026-09-07 10:20 UTC
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Overview
Liquid Network paused operations after purported white-hat hackers withdrew about 4,000 BTC, reportedly worth $320 million, from the federation wallet backing L-BTC. Subsequent reports said the actors told Blockstream they would return most of the funds after an Elements vulnerability was patched, leaving the incident unresolved.
Entities
BlockstreamSideSwapLiquid NetworkElementsAdam BackBTCL-BTCUSDT
Why now
- Liquid Network reportedly paused after the withdrawal was detected.
- The reported pledge to return most of the BTC has shifted the incident into a potential recovery phase.
Why it matters
- The reported withdrawal affected BTC reserves backing Liquid’s L-BTC issuance.
- The incident underscores security and operational risks in federated Bitcoin sidechains and bridge infrastructure.
Evidence assessment
Recurring claims
- Purported white-hat hackers withdrew approximately 4,000 BTC, or about $320 million, from Liquid Network’s federation wallet.
- Liquid Network paused or disabled bridge operations while the issue was investigated.
- The attacker reportedly said most of the BTC would be returned after the vulnerability was fixed across the network.
How sources frame it
- Bitcoin Magazine: neutral
- Cointelegraph: neutral
- The Block: neutral
A reported security incident has shifted into a possible recovery effort, but the return of funds remains attributed to the attacker.
All evidence
All evidence
Cointelegraph report on the Liquid Network pause
cointelegraph.com · cointelegraph.com · 2026-09-07 05:40 UTC
The Block report on the reported repayment pledge
theblock.co · theblock.co · 2026-09-07 10:20 UTC
'Purported White-Hat Hackers' Withdraw $320M in Bitcoin From Liquid
Decrypt · decrypt.co · 2026-09-07 09:55 UTC
Bitcoin Magazine report on the federation reserve withdrawal
bitcoinmagazine.com · bitcoinmagazine.com · 2026-09-06 22:16 UTC
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