Hackers steal nearly US$320 million in bitcoin after attacking Liquid Network
Bloomberg — A blockchain linked to bitcoin, used by multiple cryptocurrency exchange platforms, has been the target of a cyberattack in which US$320 million was stolen, the latest in a series of thefts that have shaken confidence in the security of digital assets. Liquid Network, a company that develops a blockchain designed to speed up transactions, suffered the theft of approximately 4,000 of the 4,200 bitcoins it held in its Liquid Federation wallet, according to a post on X. According to the company, the authors are “alleged white-hat hackers” who take the funds after detecting vulnerabilities with the intention of returning them, often in exchange for a fee.
Today, 9.92 million tokens were unlocked from $HYPE (almost 1% of the total supply), worth about $820 million, sent directly to the original contributors.
This is a real liquidity stress test: if the market absorbs this supply without the price collapsing, it confirms real institutional demand; if it doesn't, it's the clearest sign that much of the recent rally was hot air.
In the next 48-72 hours, we'll see whether buying volume supports the price or whether the sell-off cascade begins from those who received free tokens today.
👀 Suspicious Movement: Ripple moved $50 million in XRP to an unknown wallet
Just before the SEC vote, an address linked to Ripple pulled 50 million XRP.
The transfer took place on August 13 in the early hours, while XRP defends the $1 support level and the market waits for the decision of "Crypto Regulation".
This isn’t the first time #Ripple has moved $XRP like this, but the timing doesn’t go unnoticed for anyone who knows how to read the board.