Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 1.5% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell about 1.5% over the past 24 hours as security concerns weighed on sentiment following reports that Blockstream refused a ransom demand tied to the Liquid exploit, with hackers still holding nearly 600 BTC. The coverage from The Block and Cointelegraph highlighted the unresolved nature of the incident, which can pressure near-term risk appetite across the market.
Contributing Factors (3)
‘Return the bitcoin’: Blockstream refuses ransom demand for remaining 600 BTC from Liquid exploit
Liquid has resumed transactions following the exploit, though peg-outs remain disabled as recovery work continues.
Blockstream rejects ransom as Liquid hackers hold nearly 600 BTC
Blockstream said it would work with law enforcement, exchanges and forensic specialists to recover the Bitcoin if the hackers do not return it.
Researchers halve quantum resource benchmark for key operation in Bitcoin, Ethereum attack
The resulting benchmark is less than half Google's previously reported level, though the two approaches use different accounting methods.
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