The Largest Crypto Exchange in Brazil Gets Hacked
The leading Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has suspended withdrawals *after approximately $40 million in digital assets were drained across 10 blockchain networks,* according to latest reports.
The attacker reportedly holds roughly
* 2,852 ETH,
* 106 BTC,
* 10,700 SOL,
* 6.7 million XLM and
* 77,000 AVAX,
plus more than 200 other tokens, reports claims.
The incident *comes* amid heightened scrutiny of cryptocurrency security *following a separate $6.3 billion breach at Binance* which the FBI has attributed to North Korean-linked hackers.
Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/mercad…
The leading Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has suspended withdrawals *after approximately $40 million in digital assets were drained across 10 blockchain networks,* according to latest reports.
The attacker reportedly holds roughly
* 2,852 ETH,
* 106 BTC,
* 10,700 SOL,
* 6.7 million XLM and
* 77,000 AVAX,
plus more than 200 other tokens, reports claims.
The incident *comes* amid heightened scrutiny of cryptocurrency security *following a separate $6.3 billion breach at Binance* which the FBI has attributed to North Korean-linked hackers.
Details: bitcoinke.io/2026/11/mercad…