Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Hacked for Over $40M
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Source 1 (crypto.news): Tether freezes over $4.5m USDT linked to Mercado Bitcoin breach — Tether froze more than 4.5 million USDT linked to Mercado Bitcoin’s Nov. 2 security incident, as the Brazilian exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals while investigating suspicious fund movements. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the freeze while sharing Mercado Bitcoin’s official…
Source 2 (coingape.com): Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Hacked for Over $40M — Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has confirmed a security incident and suspended deposits and withdrawals on November 2. Blockchain security firm Hypernative separately identified more than $40 million in suspicious transfers linked to the exchange. Mercado Bitcoin said customer fun