‘Return the bitcoin’: Blockstream refuses ransom demand for remaining 600 BTC from Liquid exploit
Liquid has resumed transactions following the exploit, though peg-outs remain disabled as recovery work continues.
James Hunt
Publisher The Block
Sep 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM UTC · 1 min read
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Liquid has resumed transactions following the exploit, though peg-outs remain disabled as recovery work continues.
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