The Defiant reports that Arkham traced $13.26 million leaving wallets linked to the Mercado Bitcoin attack. The exchange has updated its estimate of blocked assets to $12.9 million. This indicates significant movement of funds following the incident, raising concerns about the security of digital assets.
Based on the The Defiant report; not independently verified.
Source published: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:57:15 GMT
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