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Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After Wallets Drained Across 10 Blockchains

CoinCentral·November 3, 2026·1 min read
Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After Wallets Drained Across 10 Blockchains

Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals on Nov. 2 after wallets were drained on at least 10 blockchains. Security firms estimate losses between $40 million and $46 million. Tether froze more than $4.5 million in USDT tied to the incident. The exchange says no customers were harmed and no data was breached.

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