
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