Blockstream Refuses the 10% Cut White Hat Hackers Have Learned to Expect
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Title	Blockstream Refuses the 10% Cut White Hat Hackers Have Learned to Expect	metadata
Category	security	metadata
Subcategory	security	metadata
Sentiment	bearish	metadata
Published Date	2026-09-11T12:46:03.670Z	metadata
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Content	Blockstream reportedly declined to pay a white-hat hacker the customary 10% bounty after a vulnerability was disclosed, offering a smaller reward instead. The incident highlights the lack of standardized norms for Bitcoin-industry vulnerability payouts and the potential for disputes over responsible disclosure. For Bitcoin, it underscores the importance of transparent bug-bounty policies and coordinated disclosure to protect protocol-adjacent infrastructure and user confidence....	content
Citation 1	https://beincrypto.com/blockstream-refuses-white-hat-bounty/	source

Blockstream Refuses the 10% Cut White Hat Hackers Have Learned to Expect

Sep 11, 2026

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Blockstream reportedly declined to pay a white-hat hacker the customary 10% bounty after a vulnerability was disclosed, offering a smaller reward instead. The incident highlights the lack of standardized norms for Bitcoin-industry vulnerability payouts and the potential for disputes over responsible disclosure. For Bitcoin, it underscores the importance of transparent bug-bounty policies and coordinated disclosure to protect protocol-adjacent infrastructure and user confidence.

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