TREE NEWS update: Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin said a security incident led to more than $46 million in cryptocurrency being transferred out of its wallets on Monday. Funds continued moving from addresses tied to the event after the exchange paused deposits and withdrawals for several hours, and thousands of small ETH transfers later arrived at the same address. Tether and Circle had frozen about $6.2 million of the stolen funds by 16:42 UTC, with roughly $20 million moved to a new wallet.
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Hit by Over $46M Crypto Theft, Withdrawals Paused
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AI take
The involvement of Tether and Circle in freezing a portion of the funds shows how stablecoin issuers have become a de facto enforcement layer in crypto theft response, a role that carries as much scrutiny as it does utility. For Mercado Bitcoin's users, the multi-hour pause on deposits and withdrawals is the more immediate concern than the headline figure, since it tests confidence in the exchange's operational controls. Whether the unfrozen balance is recovered, and how quickly normal withdrawal service resumes, is the open question.
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