Blockstream Rejects Ransom Demand After Liquid Bitcoin Exploit
Blockstream said on Sept. 11 that it will not pay a ransom for bitcoin taken in the Liquid Network exploit. Liquid reported on Sept. 8 that the actors had returned 3,400 BTC and that approximately 598.5 BTC remained outs...
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