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Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats’ After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid

Bitcoin.com News·September 7, 2026·1 min read
Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats’ After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid

Liquid Network paused on Sunday after a so-called white hacker exploited a bug in Blockstream’s Elements software, according to Sideswap. Onchain sleuth Ergo BTC discovered that 4,000 BTC had exited the sidechain, prompting Blockstream to scramble to contain the exploit.

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