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Liquid Network Attacker Returns 3,400 BTC After Bug Fix
The attacker returned 3,400 BTC after bridge nodes were patched, retaining about 598.5 BTC.
- The Liquid Network attacker returned 3,400 BTC after bridge nodes were patched, retaining about 598.5 BTC.
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What happened
The attacker returned 3,400 BTC after bridge nodes were patched, retaining about 598.5 BTC.
Why it matters
The Liquid Network attacker returned 3,400 BTC after bridge nodes were patched, retaining about 598.5 BTC.
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24h breadthMixed · 53/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$79,173.00+0.60%
BTC was 0.60% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.ETH$2,509.62+1.23%
ETH was 1.23% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.SOL$104.37+1.30%
SOL was 1.30% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 04:57 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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Mixed · breadth 53/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.
24-hour price changeLatest · 04:57 UTC
BTC$79,173.00
+0.60%BTC was 0.60% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.ETH$2,509.62
+1.23%ETH was 1.23% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.SOL$104.37
+1.30%SOL was 1.30% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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