WorldPingBlockstream is refusing to pay the Liquid attacker nearly 600 Bitcoin (roughly $50 million), escalating a dispute over how the crypto industry should reward partial restitution.
The standoff follows an unusual recovery from the Sept.
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Blockstream Tells Hackers To Return Remaining Bitcoin Stolen in Liquid Theft
Blockstream bets 600 Bitcoin by rejecting Liquid hacker’s $50 million bounty demand
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Ether ETFs Gain $216M as Bitcoin ETFs Extend 4-Day Outflow Streak
Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each donate £36 million to Farage’s Reform UK
Revolut Leaks Passports, Bitcoin Transaction Histories to Fake Government Request
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WorldPingBitcoin Magazine Blockstream Tells Hackers To Return Remaining Bitcoin Stolen in Liquid Theft White hat hackers targeted Blocksteam's Liquid sidechain, taking over 4,000 bitcoins. They want to keep some of the bitcoins as a reward. Blockstream isn't happy.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin Magazine
WorldPingMonthly DEX volume more than doubled, yet XRP routing and market-maker holding time remain unmeasured.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
WorldPingRevolut disclosed customers’ passports, verification selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories after treating a fraudulent government request as legitimate.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
WorldPingThe fintech company fulfilled a fraudulent information request sent from a government agency's own email domain, exposing ID documents and full crypto transaction histories for a "limited" number of users.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
WorldPingMeanwhile, the House of Lords is considering a bill which would halt crypto donations and cap overseas giving at £100,000 a year.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Block
WorldPingU.S. bitcoin ETFs posted a fourth straight day of outflows on Friday, losing $13.29 million. In contrast, ether funds moved sharply in the opposite direction, attracting $216.41 million and closing a fourth consecutive week with net inflows.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
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