MonitoringCryptoSecurity incidentFirst tracked 2026-09-12Last changed 2026-09-12
Current outcome
Blockstream is refusing the Liquid attacker's demand for nearly 600 BTC (~$50M) after 3,400 BTC was returned from the September exploit, leaving Liquid about 85% reserve-backed with peg-ins and peg-outs disabled.
Progress timeline
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Blockstream bets 600 Bitcoin by rejecting Liquid hacker’s $50 million bounty demand
Blockstream is refusing the Liquid attacker's demand for nearly 600 BTC (~$50M) after 3,400 BTC was returned from the September exploit, leaving Liquid about 85% reserve-backed with peg-ins and peg-outs disabled.
Source evidence: CryptoSlate