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Mercado Bitcoin hack continued hours after exchange said attack was contained, report finds

CoinDesk·November 5, 2026·1 min read
Mercado Bitcoin hack continued hours after exchange said attack was contained, report finds

The Mercado Bitcoin hack continued for hours after the exchange said the attack was contained, according to a report. The same attacker took about $391,000, mostly from wallets Bitquery ties to BitMart, whose founder confirmed a Nov. 2 hack and suspects a link.

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