Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chains
Summary
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has suspended user withdrawals and deposits following a major security breach. Attackers drained approximately forty million dollars from digital wallets operating across at least ten different blockchain networks.
The Brazilian exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after wallets on at least 10 chains were emptied, days after the $6.3 billion Binance hack.
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