The Block - 2026-09-06 ​
3 items collected.
1. Liquid Network pauses after purported ‘white-hat’ hackers withdraw $320 million in bitcoin ​
Author: Zack Abrams
Published: 9/6/2026, 9:14:36 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, News
The Bitcoin sidechain has been paused, with exchanges suspending LBTC deposits and withdrawals as Blockstream works to contact those responsible.
2. STONK surges 250% to $140 million market cap as stock-paired Solana launchpad StonkFun pulls volume to Raydium and Jupiter ​
Author: Zack Abrams
Published: 9/6/2026, 8:51:40 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, News
The platform integrated with Raydium's LaunchLab on Saturday as RAY also saw gains of more than 40%.
3. Coinbase-backed Router Protocol to shut down, burn 303 million ROUTE tokens ​
Author: Zack Abrams
Published: 9/6/2026, 6:03:26 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, News
The shutdown comes after attempts to commercialize, license or find a buyer for its technology failed to produce a sustainable business.