Brazil's Largest Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After $40 Million Hack

Decrypt · Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:46:03 GMT

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Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after a security incident, and Tether froze more than 4.5 million USDT tied to the attack.

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