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Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves

Bitcoin Magazine·September 6, 2026·1 min read
Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves

Alleged white-hat hackers withdrew about 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream's Liquid Network federation wallet that backs L-BTC. Bridge nodes are disabled and the sidechain is paused. The incident raises concerns about sidechain security and the safety of federated custody models in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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