On 6 September an attacker exploited an Elements range-proof verification flaw to mint about 4,000 L-BTC without Bitcoin backing, cutting reserves from about 4,205 BTC to 197. Most tokens were returned and a final 250 BTC deposit on 2 November closed the gap; SideSwap now shows 4,270.54 BTC backing an equal amount of L-BTC, though direct federation redemptions remain limited.
Liquid says 4,270.54 BTC now backs equal amount of L-BTC after September exploit
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The story so far: Liquid Network reserve shortfall recovery
An attacker minted about 4,000 L-BTC without Bitcoin backing, cutting reserves; most tokens were returned. A final 250 BTC deposit on 2 November closed the gap, and SideSwap now shows 4,270.54 BTC backing an equal amount of L-BTC, though direct federation redemptions remain limited.
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Liquid says 4,270.54 BTC now backs equal amount of L-BTC after September exploit
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