Blockstream Refuses Ransom for $47M in Bitcoin Stolen in Liquid Hack
Blockstream refuses to pay ransom
Blockstream has refused to pay a ransom for the return of $47 million in Bitcoin stolen in the Liquid hack, according to a Decrypt report published on September 11, 2026. The report quotes Blockstream as saying "It is theft."
The supplied source material includes only the article headline and publication date, so no additional details about the hack are available in this report.
Key points
- Blockstream reportedly refused a ransom demand linked to the Liquid hack.
- The stolen amount is said to be $47 million in Bitcoin.
- The company's response, as quoted in the headline, was "It is theft."
- The full Decrypt article was not provided in the source material.
What is confirmed
Based only on the supplied headline, it is confirmed as reported that Blockstream refused a ransom for the return of $47 million in Bitcoin from the Liquid hack and that the company called the demand "theft." No other facts are confirmed in the supplied material.
What is still unclear
The supplied source does not explain when the hack happened, who demanded the ransom, how the funds were taken, or what Blockstream plans to do next. The full article text was not included in the source material.
