{
  "id": 6766216,
  "title": "Blockstream Refuses Ransom for Return of $47M in Bitcoin from Liquid Hack: 'It Is Theft'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/blockstream-refuses-ransom-for-return-of-47m-in-bitcoin-from-liquid",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:17:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Decrypt",
    "slug": "decrypt",
    "url": "https://decrypt.co/377959/blockstream-refuses-ransom-for-return-of-47m-in-bitcoin-from-liquid-hack-it-is-theft"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With 598.5 BTC still outstanding, the company says it will go to law enforcement should the funds not be returned.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "‘Return the bitcoin’: Blockstream refuses ransom demand for remaining 600 BTC from Liquid exploit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/return-the-bitcoin-blockstream-refuses-ransom-demand-for-remaining",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:21:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}