Bitcoin Bridge Boltz Sparks Fear With Lapsed Canary

Bitcoin bridge Boltz has raised alarms across the crypto community after missing its warrant canary update by over five days. A warrant canary is a public notice that companies use to show they have not received any secret legal orders or government demands. Boltz previously warned users to assume the worst if it ever failed to renew the notice on time.

The timing added to the panic because Boltz recently suspended its swap service until further notice. The team stated that relentless attacks from AI powered hackers forced them to take the bridge offline for now. However, critics pointed out that the silent canary during a service shutdown looks suspicious, leading some to suspect a government investigation or seizure.

Boltz has since published a fresh PGP signed canary message claiming zero government requests for information. A defender for the project argued that the team simply forgot to update the manual notice while dealing with the offline security crisis. Even with the new update posted, traders and security researchers are still debating what really happened during those five silent days.