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Liquid Network recovers 3,400 BTC after bridge exploit
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Liquid Network recovered 3,400 BTC (about 85% of stolen funds) from actors claiming to be white-hat hackers after a bridge exploit, though around 598.5 BTC remains unrecovered. The platform patched the vulnerability and suspended its bridge and L-BTC services during the investigation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You must factor vulnerabilities in cross-chain bridges into your risk planning as exploits can lock user funds and suspend services for extended periods. Bridge-based tokens will face trust challenges until clear repair and bounty frameworks are set publicly.
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2 sources · 8 Sep 2026
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