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Bitcoin-Based Liquid Network Says $320 mln Withdrawn in Hack

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- Liquid Network, a Bitcoin-based payments and settlement ​network, said on Sunday ‌that about $320 million was withdrawn from its federation wallet ​in a hack.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The funds were ​withdrawn ​via ⁠SideSwap, a settlement platform permitted to handle ​withdrawals from the ​network, ⁠though the key used in the process was ⁠not ​compromised, Liquid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

Source: Reuters


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