Liquid Network pauses after purported ‘white-hat’ hackers withdraw $320 million in bitcoin

The Bitcoin sidechain has been paused, with exchanges suspending LBTC deposits and withdrawals as Blockstream works to contact those responsible.
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- The Bitcoin sidechain has been paused, with exchanges suspending LBTC deposits and withdrawals as Blockstream works to contact those responsible.
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