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An actor exploited a range-proof cache-key collision in Elements to mint ~4,000 unbacked L-BTC, draining $320 million from @Liquid_BTC . The actor returned 3,400 BTC and kept roughly 598.5 BTC. Was it a bounty or theft? The dispute continues. rekt.news/liquid-network …
AI visual note: A black-and-white photograph shows a lone figure standing in a small boat, poling through a calm swamp lined with Spanish moss-draped trees, evoking a quiet, isolated journey. The image's watermark reads "rekt," tying the visual to a post about a $320 million exploit on the Liquid Network, where an attacker minted ~4,000 unbacked L-BTC through a cryptographic flaw and controversially returned most of the funds, leaving the crypto community debating whether it was theft or an ethical bounty.