Liquid Network BTC withdrawal forces pause of $320M sidechain operation
A critical Elements bug enabled a Liquid Network BTC withdrawal of 4,000 BTC (~$320 M). The sidechain halted, prompting security patches and market scrutiny.
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White-Hat Extraction of 4,000 BTC from Liquid Network Amid Record 2026 ETF Inflows
White-hat actors removed roughly 4,000 BTC (~$319 M) from Liquid’s federation wallet while US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged their strongest three-week inflow.