Hackers steal roughly 4,000 BTC from Liquid Federation wallet

A post by the Twitter account Liquid_BTC, identified by the handle “Liquid_BTC,” was shared on the platform with the link https://twitter.com/Liquid_BTC/status/2096696272447218108. The tweet, which featured a visual illustration of a recent Bitcoin transaction on the Liquid Network, quickly drew attention from the cryptocurrency community. Within hours, the link was submitted to the technology news aggregator Hacker News, where it accumulated 49 points and attracted 21 comments, indicating a notable level of engagement among readers.

The discussion on Hacker News centered on the technical implications of the transaction shown in the tweet, with participants analyzing the benefits of the Liquid side‑chain for faster settlement and enhanced privacy. Commenters also compared the illustrated transaction to similar activities on the main Bitcoin blockchain, debating the potential impact on liquidity and market dynamics. The thread reflects ongoing interest in Layer‑2 solutions and their role in scaling Bitcoin’s ecosystem.