Boltz Suspends Bitcoin Bridge Swaps Indefinitely After AI-Driven Attack Surge

Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin bridge that routes swaps between Bitcoin mainchain, the Lightning Network, and Liquid, has disabled its swap service indefinitely. The protocol cited a sustained wave of AI-assisted hacking attempts, saying the scale and speed of discovered exploits have outpaced its ability to patch them ^{[1] [2]}.

Cointelegraph reported that attackers are finding and adapting exploits faster than Boltz’s small development team can identify and remediate them, prompting the pause in service. Additional coverage similarly tied the halt to AI-assisted attacks against Boltz’s infrastructure and described the move as an effort to prevent further exposure while issues are addressed ^{[3] [4] [1]}.

Boltz’s indefinite pause underscores operational challenges for open-source Bitcoin services facing rapid, automated attack cycles, according to the accounts published by multiple outlets ^{[1] [3]}.