Liquid Hackers Return $270 Million in Bitcoin, Leaving Nearly 600 BTC Outstanding

Hackers linked to the Liquid incident have returned approximately $270 million in Bitcoin after taking $320 million, according to information reported by Decrypt. Nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding. The development followed an on-chain message from Blockstream to the actors, stating that Liquid’s bridge nodes had been patched. The message and subsequent return represent the latest known movement of assets associated with the incident. Bitcoin is the primary market asset tied to the report, while the amount still outstanding remains a key figure for monitoring the situation. No further details about the returned funds, the identities of the actors, or the circumstances of the incident were provided in the supplied report. The figures reflect the amounts cited by the source and do not establish whether additional assets beyond the reported Bitcoin remain involved.