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Liquid Network restores full bitcoin backing following $320 million exploit

The Liquid Network has confirmed that its bitcoin reserves have been fully re-established following a significant $320 million exploit that occurred in September. The necessary fun

The Block · 2026-11-03 · source

Liquid Network Restores Full Bitcoin Backing Two Months After $320M Exploit

The Liquid Network, a notable Bitcoin sidechain, has successfully restored its full Bitcoin backing, two months following a significant exploit that resulted in a loss of approxima

Decrypt · 2026-11-03 · source

Liquid’s bitcoin IOUs are fully backed again after a $320 million exploit

The Liquid Network, a prominent Bitcoin sidechain, has successfully resolved the aftermath of a significant $320 million exploit that occurred in September. The incident had caused

CoinDesk (Bitcoin tag) · 2026-11-03 · source

Seed Phrase Storage Mistakes Beginners Make

Seed phrases are crucial for recovering access to Bitcoin funds in self-custody, yet beginners frequently make storage errors that jeopardize their assets. Common pitfalls include

Stacker News · 2026-11-03 · source

Binance taps half its SAFU Bitcoin holdings, releases reserve proof

The article reports that Binance has significantly reduced the Bitcoin holdings in its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) wallet. Following a transfer of approximately 7,499 BTC re

Cointelegraph Bitcoin · 2026-11-02 · source

BTCPay Tells Merchants to Switch Off Servers Amid Hot Wallet Attack Reports

BTCPay Server, a widely used open-source Bitcoin payment processing software, has issued a critical security advisory urging merchants to shut down their servers temporarily. The a

Decrypt · 2026-11-02 · source

BTCPay Server SECURITY ADVISORY

Stacker News · 2026-11-02 · source

BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet thefts running on outdated software

BTCPay Server has issued an urgent security warning to its operators, advising them to immediately shut down their servers. This critical alert follows confirmed reports of unautho

Cointelegraph Bitcoin · 2026-11-02 · source

Strangers are begging the Binance hacker for bitcoin, one ‘help me bro’ at a time

Nineteen digital wallets, collectively holding a substantial 18,270 stolen Bitcoin, have recorded no outward transactions since Thursday. However, these wallets have been the sole

CoinDesk (Bitcoin tag) · 2026-11-02 · source

BTCPay, a bitcoin payment tool, tells users to switch off their servers after reports of drained wallets

BTCPay Server, a prominent open-source payment processing tool for Bitcoin, has issued a critical advisory to its user base, urging them to immediately power down their servers. Th

CoinDesk (Bitcoin tag) · 2026-11-02 · source