CryptoSlate September 07, 2026

Tokens created out of thin air may explain how $320 million in Bitcoin left the Liquid sidechain

Tokens created out of thin air may explain how $320 million in Bitcoin left the Liquid sidechain

Researchers examining the roughly $320 million Liquid Network incident have identified an alleged failure in the software’s transaction-validation cache, offering a more specific explanation for how unbacked tokens could be redeemed for real Bitcoin. Accounts also raise a deployment question. Mononaut said the exploited bug had entered Elements’ master development branch the previous week but […]

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