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‘White Hat’ Liquid Network Crypto Hackers Are Now Grandstanding and Demanding a 10% Bounty

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Gizmodo
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What happened

The two parties have been communicating via OP_RETURN transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:07 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.

  2. ‘White Hat’ Liquid Network Crypto Hackers Are Now Grandstanding and Demanding a 10% Bounty

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