Security· ★★★★· bearish·

Liquid Network Peg-Outs Frozen 35 Days as Backing Sits at 86%

  • —Nearly 4,000 BTC was drained; 3,400 BTC returned, 598.5 BTC still held by the attacker
  • —Liquid's backing stands at 86%, leaving 14% of holders' assets uncovered
  • —Peg-outs have been frozen for 35 days pending an external audit of Elements v23.3.4
  • —The attacker demands a 10% bounty; users exit via Sideswap and Sideshift at roughly 5% cost
Why it matters: The prolonged freeze undermines confidence in Bitcoin L2s and highlights the risks of Liquid's federated model.
Source: Bitcoin.com