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Liquid Network Paused After Hacker Returns 3,400 BTC, 598 BTC Still Missing

A hacker returned 3,400 BTC to Liquid's federation wallet on September 7, reducing the theft to approximately 598 BTC st...

Sep 8, 2026, 12:04 PM
Liquid NetworkBlockstream
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Liquid Network Recovers 3,400 Bitcoin; 598 BTC Remain With White-Hat Hackers

Liquid Network has recovered 3,400 Bitcoin from white-hat hackers following a security incident, though approximately 59...

Sep 8, 2026, 10:01 AM
Liquid NetworkBitcoin
ExchangesRegulation
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Poland Charges Fifth Suspect in BitBay-Zondacrypto Fraud Probe

Polish prosecutors charged Roman Ż., a former business partner of missing BitBay founder Sylwester Suszek, as the invest...

Sep 7, 2026, 07:04 PM
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Liquid Network Attacker Returns 3,400 BTC, Retains Portion of Haul

An attacker who breached the Liquid sidechain broadcast a transaction Tuesday returning 3,400 BTC to the Liquid federati...

Sep 7, 2026, 07:01 PM
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Liquid Network Halts After $320 Million Bitcoin Exploit

Liquid Network, a settlement layer used by cryptocurrency exchanges, suspended all transactions after a $320 million bit...

Sep 7, 2026, 03:02 PM
Liquid NetworkBitcoin
SecurityExchanges
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Coldcard Attacker Moves $7.7M in Stolen Bitcoin via THORChain, CoinJoin

The Coldcard hardware wallet attacker has drained 45% of stolen Bitcoin from the third wave of thefts, moving $7.7 milli...

Sep 7, 2026, 10:08 AM
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Liquid Sidechain Paused After ~4,000 BTC Withdrawn From Federation Reserves

Blockstream's Liquid Network was paused Sunday after nearly all bitcoin reserves backing L-BTC were withdrawn to a singl...

Sep 7, 2026, 12:08 AM
BlockstreamLiquid Network
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Orionx Closes After Audit Uncovers $7M Custody Gap

Orionx, a cryptocurrency exchange backed by Tether, shut down after an internal audit revealed a $7 million shortfall in...

Sep 6, 2026, 12:06 PM
OrionxTether
RegulationSecurity
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FinCEN Links $12.7B in Crypto Scams to Asian Compounds Over Two Years

The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network tied $12.7 billion in suspicious activity to digital asset inve...

Sep 5, 2026, 02:02 AM
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