Mercado Bitcoin suspends deposits and withdrawals after security incident
Image: Crypto.newsBrazil's largest crypto exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, halted deposits and withdrawals on November 2 after detecting a security incident. The company said no customer funds were lost and no data was breached. Teams are investigating the issue and coordinating with authorities, but have not announced when services will resume.
Key points
- Mercado Bitcoin temporarily stopped deposits and withdrawals after a security incident was detected.
- The exchange reported that customers suffered no loss of funds and no personal data was exposed.
- Security teams are investigating the incident and working with authorities, with no resumption date given.
Why it matters
Users cannot move crypto in or out of the platform until the issue is resolved, affecting liquidity and confidence in the exchange's security measures.
What's unclear
The specific system that was compromised has not been disclosed.
It is unclear whether any assets were stolen during the incident.
Price context · BTC
At publication
$77,782.00
Now
$77,877.00
Change since
+0.12%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 3 publishers
Crypto.news
Tier 2
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin reports security incident, freezes withdrawals
The Defiant
Tier 1
Mercado Bitcoin Keeps Withdrawals Suspended, Identifies Incident Wallets
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Also reported by Crypto.news
- CryptoVideos brief published
- 1 more publisher added to sources
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