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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin reports security incident, freezes withdrawals
The exchange said customer funds were not affected and no data breach occurred as security teams investigated the incident.
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, the Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after identifying a security incident in one of its systems.
- Binance suffered a major security breach on October 29 affecting approximately $6.3 billion in assets, prompting emergency responses across the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
- Decentralized lending protocol Aave restricted markets after a wallet linked to the Binance attacker deposited 60 million USDT and borrowed 19,762 WETH before reopening October 30.
- Separately, payment processor BTCPay Server issued an emergency security alert on November 1 regarding unauthorized withdrawals, prompting hosting providers like LunaNode to shut down affected installations.
- Information remains limited as Binance, Mercado Bitcoin, and BTCPay Server have not disclosed the total cryptocurrency stolen or specific timelines for restoring services.
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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin reports security incident, freezes withdrawals
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals after identifying a security incident in one of its systems on November 2. In an official statement, the exchange said it detected the incident early Monday morning and quickly…
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