Liquid Network halts transactions after $320 million bitcoin exploit

Liquid Network, a settlement layer used by cryptocurrency exchanges, halted all transactions after a security exploit involving $320 million worth of bitcoin, CoinDesk reported. The incident affects a network connected to exchange settlement rather than representing a reported disruption to the Bitcoin blockchain itself. The attackers have claimed they are the “good guys,” although the supplied report provides no further details about that claim or the exploit. The halt leaves Liquid Network transactions suspended following the loss. Bitcoin is the directly affected asset identified in the report; no impact on the other related crypto assets is described. The incident was reported on September 7, 2026, and highlights a security event involving infrastructure used by exchanges to settle transactions. Further details about the exploit, the attackers, and the process for restoring activity were not provided in the source material.