✔ VERIFIED First reported by Crypto.news · Nov 2, 14:15 UTC · updated Nov 2, 18:01 UTC
Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After $46M Theft Reports
TLDR Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals on November 2 following a reported security breach. Blockchain security firm Hypernative estimated suspicious transfers exceeding $40 million…
Common to all reports: Brazil · Mercado Bitcoin · Withdrawals · Halts · $40
Confirmed by 6 sources
- Crypto.news (crypto newsroom · International) · Nov 2, 14:15 UTC · read at the source
- Unchained (crypto newsroom · US) · Nov 2, 15:32 UTC · read at the source
- CoinDesk (crypto newsroom · US) · Nov 2, 15:53 UTC · read at the source
- Bitcoin.com News (crypto newsroom · US) · Nov 2, 16:41 UTC · read at the source
- Decrypt (crypto newsroom · US) · Nov 2, 16:46 UTC · read at the source
- CoinCentral (low-credibility outlet · International) · Nov 2, 18:01 UTC · read at the source
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Tags: Regulation, Hack/Exploit, Security, Bitcoin, BTC
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