6.7 Million Stellar (XLM) Stolen in Massive $40 Million Mercado Bitcoin Breach

U.Today · Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:12:30 GMT

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Mercado Bitcoin, described as Brazil’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed the on-chain address holding 6.7 million stolen Stellar (XLM) following a $40 million hack.

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