Liquid Reserve Gap Narrows to 250 BTC Following 300 BTC Capital Injection
November 3, 2026
The Liquid Network reduced its reserve gap to 250 BTC after a 300 BTC top-up, bringing L-BTC backing to 94.14%. Direct peg-outs remain paused until 100% reserves are restored.
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Liquid Network Restores Full Bitcoin Backing Following Elements Codebase Exploit
November 3, 2026
The Liquid Network has fully restored its 1:1 Bitcoin reserve backing after an exploit in the Elements codebase, satisfying a key condition to resume direct federation withdrawals.
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Liquid Network Narrows Bitcoin Reserve Deficit to 600 BTC After Successful Test Transfer
October 28, 2026
The reserve gap on Blockstream's Liquid Network has narrowed to 600 BTC following a successful test transfer, according to JAN3 CEO Samson Mow, as the federation works toward resuming full peg-outs.
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Blockstream Rejects Extortion Effort as Attackers Hold Nearly 600 Bitcoin
September 13, 2026
Blockstream has rejected a ransom demand after hackers stole nearly 600 BTC. The Bitcoin infrastructure firm is partnering with law enforcement and forensic specialists to recover the funds.
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Blockstream Refuses Ransom Demand Following Liquid Bitcoin Exploit
September 12, 2026
Blockstream has officially rejected a ransom demand following a major exploit on its Liquid Network sidechain. While 3,400 BTC was returned, roughly 598.5 BTC remains unrecovered as operations resume with peg-outs paused.
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Liquid Network Recovers $270 Million in Bitcoin Following Major Security Incident
September 8, 2026
White-hat actors have returned $270 million in Bitcoin following a security exploit on the Liquid Network, enabling operators to patch protocol vulnerabilities and prepare for a full network reboot.
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Liquid Network Attacker Broadcasts Partial Return of 3,400 BTC Following On-Chain Negotiations
September 7, 2026
Following on-chain negotiations, the hacker who drained Blockstream's Liquid federation wallet has broadcast a transaction returning 3,400 BTC while retaining 598.5 BTC.
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Bitcoin Sidechain Liquid Network Suffers $320 Million Security Exploit
September 7, 2026
The Bitcoin-based Liquid Network has reported a major security breach resulting in $320 million in unauthorized asset withdrawals, raising new concerns regarding sidechain bridge security.
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Institutional Demand Soars to 2026 Highs as Liquid Sidechain Faces 4,000 BTC ‘White Hat’ Incident
September 7, 2026
A major contrast emerges in crypto as white hat hackers drain 4,000 BTC from the Liquid sidechain while US spot Bitcoin ETFs record their highest three-week inflows of 2026.
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Liquid Network Suspends Operations After White-Hat Hackers Extract $320 Million in Bitcoin
September 7, 2026
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network paused block production after white-hat security researchers extracted 4,000 BTC ($320M) to protect the funds from an underlying protocol vulnerability.
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