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Mining and markets

Bitcoin mining economics, hardware, energy and payouts. Written for people who run machines and read a balance sheet — every figure attributed to the outlet that reported it.

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Industry Accounting and tax

Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves

White‑hat hackers exploited a Liquid Network consensus bug to mint unbacked L‑BTC and withdrew 4,019 BTC from the federation’s multisig treasury.

8 September 20262 min

Industry

Liquid Gets 3,400 BTC Back After On-Chain Talks; White Hats Keep 598.5 BTC

White hats returned 3,400 BTC to the Liquid federation after on-chain negotiations, keeping 598.5 BTC — roughly $48 million — as an implied bounty.

8 September 20262 min