Tether Says It Froze Over 4.5 Million USDT Tied to Mercado Bitcoin Incident
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Source 1 (thedefiant.io): Tether Says It Froze Over 4.5 Million USDT Tied to Mercado Bitcoin Incident — Ethereum and Tron records confirm blacklist actions against exchange-identified wallets, while deposits and withdrawals remain suspended.
Source 2 (beincrypto.com): Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Hit by Possible $40M Hack — Mercado Bitcoin (MB), Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, has been hacked, according to multiple blockchain reports. The exchange itself confirmed the incident and has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals. Blockchain security firm Hypernative estimates $40 million in losses from the exchang