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'We Are Whitehats': Nearly 4,000 BTC Drained From Blockstream's Liquid Peg

Summary by Bitcoin.com
According to several reports, nearly 4,000 bitcoin worth roughly $319 million appear to have moved out of the Liquid Network’s federation wallet Sunday, followed by an onchain message from an unidentified party claiming, “we are whitehats. contact us on chain.” The developing story remains unconfirmed by the network’s team, and neither Blockstream, Liquid, nor Adam […]
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According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin News monitoring suggests that approximately 4,000 BTC out of 4,200 linked to a Liquid Network peg-out transaction appeared to have been transferred simultaneously. A subsequent transaction included an OP_RETURN message stating, "We are white hats, please contact us on-chain." The nature of the transaction and whether the funds were transferred via exploitation are currently unclear.

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TFTC broke the news on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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