Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After Suspected $40M Hack
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, has suspended deposits and withdrawals after a security incident in one of its systems early on Monday, 2 November. In a statement on X, the
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Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, has suspended deposits and withdrawals after a security incident in one of its systems early on Monday, 2 November.
In a statement on X, the exchange said the incident was “quickly contained” and described the suspension as “a preventive protection measure.” It said no customer money had been lost and no data had leaked.
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