{
  "id": 7074114,
  "title": "Blockstream refuses payout demand after Liquid bitcoin theft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/blockstream-refuses-payout-demand-after-liquid-bitcoin-theft",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T05:19:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/blockstream-refuses-payout-demand-after-liquid-bitcoin-theft/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Blockstream has rejected a demand to surrender part of the bitcoin still held after the $320 million Liquid Network exploit, saying it will not pay a ransom and will pursue lawful recovery of the remaining funds. The company said on September 11 that taking assets without authorisation and withholding their return constituted theft rather than responsible security disclosure. It warned that,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}