Author: CryptoPress
Self-described white-hat actors returned 3,400 BTC of the roughly 4,000 BTC withdrawn from Liquid Network’s federation wallet on Sept. 6.
About 598.5 BTC, worth roughly $47 million, remains outstanding as talks continue.
Blockstream said a bug in the Elements software enabled unbacked L-BTC to be minted and pegged out; no federation keys were compromised.
The sidechain remains paused while operators patch nodes, resolve a chain split and...
Cronos Validators Roll Back Blockchain Following Tectonic Exploit, Recovering 92% of Stolen Funds
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Cronos Layer-1 validators halted and rolled back the network after an exploit on the lending platform Tectonic drained over $120 million in digital assets.
The emergency network rollback successfully enabled the recovery of more than 92% of the stolen funds, according to on-chain data and project updates.
Despite the drastic blockchain reset, an estimated $9 million in assets managed to leave the network before validators could secure the...
Saudi Arabia Halts Southern Energy Sites Following Unprecedented Drone and Missile Attacks
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Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended operations at critical southern energy sites following a series of coordinated drone and missile strikes targeting regional infrastructure.
Global crude benchmarks experienced immediate intraday volatility as traders reassessed geopolitical risk premiums in the Middle East.
Energy authorities have initiated damage assessments while shifting alternative logistical routes to maintain steady export flows...
Ancient Bitcoin Wallet Wakes Up, Turning a $120 Investment Into $3 Million
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An anonymous Bitcoin wallet created on July 14, 2010, transferred 50 BTC after remaining dormant for over 14 years.
The original holder acquired the coins when Bitcoin was valued at just $2.40 each, turning a $120 investment into roughly $3 million at current market prices.
On-chain data tracked by Whale Alert highlights a growing trend of early crypto miners moving long-held assets.
An early Bitcoin investor who mined 50 BTC during the...
Chainlink Rallies to Eight-Month High After Bottomline SWIFT Integration, Bitcoin Holds Flat
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Chainlink (LINK) surged to an eight-month high following a major enterprise integration involving financial technology heavyweight Bottomline.
Bottomline, a top-three SWIFT services provider handling $16 trillion annually, integrated the oracle network to enhance its financial messaging capabilities.
Meanwhile, the broader cryptocurrency market experienced a muted start to the week, with Bitcoin remaining largely flat around key technical...

