CoinDesk reports that the Mercado Bitcoin hack persisted for hours after the exchange announced it had contained the attack. The attacker stole approximately $391,000, primarily from wallets associated with BitMart. The founder of BitMart confirmed a hack on November 2 and suspects a connection to the Mercado Bitcoin incident.
Based on the CoinDesk report; not independently verified.
Source published: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:44:54 +0000
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