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Bitcoin-based Liquid Network says $320 million withdrawn in hack

By Thomson Reuters Sep 6, 2026 | 11:05 PM

Sept 6 (Reuters) – Liquid Network, a Bitcoin-based payments and settlement ​network, said on ‌Sunday that about $320 million was withdrawn from its federation wallet in a ‌hack.

“Purported ​white-hat ⁠hackers” withdrew around ⁠4,000 of the 4,200 bitcoin held in its Liquid Federation wallet, ​Liquid Network said in a post ⁠on X.

“Liquid ⁠wallets will be ​impacted, and we’re sorry ​for any inconvenience,” Liquid ‌Network said, adding that it has halted new transactions.

The funds ⁠were withdrawn via SideSwap, a settlement platform permitted to ⁠handle ‌withdrawals from ⁠the network, though ​the ‌key used in ​the process ⁠was not compromised, Liquid Network added.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank ​Dhaniwala)