Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million hack

Decrypt reports that Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has suspended deposits and withdrawals following a security breach. Th...

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Decrypt reports that Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has suspended deposits and withdrawals following a security breach. The incident involved a hack estimated at $40 million. In response, Tether has frozen over 4.5 million USDT linked to the attack.

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Source published: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:46:03 +0000

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