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Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
Decrypt · Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:16:03 GMT
Hype 25/100 · Market impact 40/100 · Breaking 48/100
Tags: BTC
A forensic analysis traced $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and found that thousands of customer deposit addresses at Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin were drained hours after the exchange said it had stopped a breach on Monday.
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