Month: September 2026

Security

$320 Million in Bitcoin Drained From Blockstream’s Liquid Network as Attacker Claims White-Hat Status

Approximately 4,000 BTC worth $320 million was drained from Blockstream’s Liquid Network federation wallet on September 6, 2026, in what the attacker claims was a white-hat exploit of a bug in the Elements software. Negotiations to return the funds are unfolding publicly through on-chain Bitcoin transactions.

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EcosystemFunding

HRF Funds Three African Bitcoin Projects in Latest Grant Round, Bringing Cumulative Total to $12.2 Million Across 383 Projects

The Human Rights Foundation has announced its second Bitcoin Development Fund round of 2026, distributing over 500 million satoshis across 16 projects worldwide. Three of the grantees are building directly in Africa, connecting mobile money to Bitcoin across Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, and Zambia.

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