INSIGHT · GLOBAL
$320 million siphoned from Liquid Network blockchain in latest crypto heist
Hackers stole $320M from Liquid Network, a sidechain scaling Bitcoin. The breach was attributed to 'white-hat' hackers, suggesting a potential vulnerability disclosure gone sideways—raising questions about bridge security.
WHY IT MATTERS
Stablecoin and bridge risks remain BFSI's blind spot; regulators will use this as evidence that crypto infrastructure is too fragile for bank integration—delaying enterprise crypto adoption.
Source: PYMNTS · 2026-09-07