Bitcoin theft reportedly causes $240 million loss and Liquid Network transaction halt
A roughly $240 million bitcoin theft was reported, and Liquid Network reportedly halted new transactions after attackers exploited a vulnerability, later returning most funds after a patch.
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Why it matters
The reported theft and emergency transaction halt expose systemic risks in crypto infrastructure and could undermine confidence in digital-asset networks.
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- Party's over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theft ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC
- Attackers Drained 4,000 Bitcoin From Blockstream's Liquid Network. They Say They Are White Hats and Want to Give It Back. ↗aol.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
- Hackers drain $320 million in Bitcoin from Liquid Network, emptying roughly 95% of federation wallet — attackers claim they're the 'good guys' and will return funds after the vulnerability is fixed ↗tomshardware.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC
- Man pleads guilty to orchestrating $240 million bitcoin theft from DC resident ↗abcnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC
- Liquid Network halts new transactions after 'nice guy' hackers steal nearly all its Bitcoin — but then return most of it after a patch is issued ↗techradar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
- Singapore man pleads guilty to orchestrating $240 million bitcoin theft from DC resident – Taylorville Daily News ↗taylorvilledailynews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC
- 22-vjeçari nga Singapori pranon vjedhjen e 240 milionë dollarëve në Bitcoin – paratë i shpenzoi në makina luksoze dhe klube nate ↗telegrafi.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC
- MYSTERY BITCOIN WHALE: $48 Million In Crypto Moves For First Time In 16 Years ↗theyeshivaworld.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC
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