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Blockstream rejects ransom as Liquid hackers hold nearly 600 BTC Blockstream has rejected a ransom demand from the hackers who still control nearly 600 Bitcoin taken from the Liquid Network, declaring that withholding user assets is theft rather than responsible disclosure.

Simon Willison released commit-rewriter 0.1 on September 14, 2026, a Python web application for rewriting Git commit messages.

The funds were sent back to a Liquid Federation address on September 7, but approximately 598.5 BTC—worth about $47 million at current prices—remain unreturned.

Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express A new controversy around Japan's Metaplanet is colliding with fresh data showing Southeast Asian crypto funding doubled in 2026.

Revised CLARITY Act Targets ‘Non-Decentralized’ DeFi Operators The revised CLARITY Act would direct United States regulators to decide whether people or coordinated groups controlling “non-decentralized finance trading protocols” must satisfy securities, commodities, and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.