Mercado Bitcoin to resume cash withdrawals after $49M hack

Restoring fiat rails before crypto transfers suggests the exchange is prioritizing customer liquidity confidence over asset mobility, a sequencing choice that matters for how depositors read the recovery. The distinction also matters for the broader Brazilian market, where a major local venue's operational credibility is now tied to how quickly digital-asset withdrawals follow. Whether the crypto suspension stays brief, and how fiat-only access affects user behavior in the interim, is the open question.