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Liquid Network recovers $270M after $320M bitcoin exploit
CoinArticle · The Daily Brief · 2026-09-08

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1.

Liquid Network Halts After $320 Million Bitcoin Exploit

Liquid Network, a settlement layer used by cryptocurrency exchanges, suspended all transactions after a $320 million bitcoin loss. The actors behind the exploit claim they are white-hat hackers acting in the network's interest.

2.

Liquid Network Recovers 3,400 BTC After Bridge Exploit, 598.5 BTC Remains

A self-described white-hat actor returned 3,400 BTC to Liquid Network's federation wallet after Blockstream patched the underlying bridge vulnerability. Approximately 598.5 BTC, valued near $47 million, remains at the holder's address.

3.

Hanwha Launches Tokenized Securities Platform on Avalanche Amid Seoul Regulatory Shift

Hanwha Investment & Securities completed a tokenized securities platform on Avalanche ahead of South Korea's planned February 2027 integration of blockchain-based securities into regulated capital markets. The platform aligns with Seoul's broader rewrite of digital asset rules.

4.

Coldcard Attacker Moves $7.7M in Stolen Bitcoin via THORChain, CoinJoin

The Coldcard hardware wallet attacker moved $7.7 million in stolen Bitcoin through mixing services THORChain and CoinJoin, emptying 11 of the largest vaults from the third attack wave. Galaxy Research estimates the actor has drained 45% of stolen Bitcoin from this theft series.

5.

Liquid Network Hackers Return $270M Bitcoin After Blockstream Patches Bug

Hackers who withdrew roughly 4,000 BTC from Liquid returned approximately $270 million in Bitcoin after Blockstream patched the underlying vulnerability. Nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding, with ongoing negotiations between the group and the sidechain operator.

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