Mercado Bitcoin Suspends Withdrawals After $40M in Suspcious Transfers
TL;DR Brazil-based Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after suspicious transfers affected wallets across at least 10 blockchain networks. Security researchers estimate that more than $40 million in crypto assets moved to new addresses. The exchange says it contained the incident, with no customer harm or data breach reported. Tether froze $4.5 million in USDT […]
Key Takeaways
- TL;DR Brazil-based Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after suspicious transfers affected wallets across at least 10 blockchain networks.
- Security researchers estimate that more than $40 million in crypto assets moved to new addresses.
- The exchange says it contained the incident, with no customer harm or data breach reported.
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