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Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 Bitcoin Taken via Elements Bug, Still Holding $47M in BTC

The Hacker News·September 8, 2026·1 min read
Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 Bitcoin Taken via Elements Bug, Still Holding $47M in BTC

Nearly 3,400 bitcoin stolen from Liquid Network on September 6 was returned the next day, with 598.5 BTC still missing. Liquid remains paused, so holders cannot convert L-BTC back to bitcoin. The attacker returned funds via multiple transactions, and the network is blocked pending resolution.

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