Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin says it will begin bringing its platform back in stages from 9 November, starting with its website, after a security incident led it to suspend services. Balances stay in existing accounts, and assets affected by the incident will be replaced with the exchange's own funds.
The story so far: Mercado Bitcoin security incident (13 flashes)
Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin confirmed a security incident and paused deposits and withdrawals; Tether and Circle froze part of the funds. Arkham said attackers moved about $11.5m in altcoins. Bitquery now estimates $48.6m stolen across 11 blockchains, above the exchange's $36.3m figure, with funds moving…
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Mercado Bitcoin to restore services in phases from 9 November
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