Mercado Bitcoin said its hack was contained, but blockchain data tells a different story
On-chain analysis contradicts the exchange's account of the scope and containment of its breach.
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- Yahoo FinanceMercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
- CoinDeskMercado Bitcoin hack continued hours after exchange said attack was contained, report finds
- Bloomberg.comMercado Bitcoin Says It Will Absorb $40 Million Loss From Hack
- shattered.ioMercado Bitcoin Hack Ran 4 Hours Past Containment [2026]
- Bitcoin MagazineMercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After $40 Million+ Hack
- bloomingbitBrazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Hit by Hack, Says It Will Cover Customer Losses
- CryptoTicker.ioMercado Bitcoin hack: withdrawals halted after $46m outflow
- The DefiantArkham Says Mercado Bitcoin Attacker Holds $46 Million
- unchainedcrypto.comMercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals Over Security Incident as Hypernative Flags $40 Million Drain
- Briefs FinanceMercado Bitcoin Will Shoulder $40 Million Loss After Hot-Wallet Hack
- TradingViewMercado Bitcoin wallets show post-hack transfers after $46M theft
- MemeburnMercado Bitcoin Hack: $46M Drained, Withdrawals Frozen
- Startup FortuneMercado Bitcoin Loses $46 Million to Hackers Days After Binance Heist
- PluangHacker holds $46.5M in crypto linked to Mercado Bitcoin, but exchange says customer funds are safe