On the 4th, Brazil's leading cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, announced on its official X account that the assets compromised in the hack detected on the 2nd amount to $36.3 million (5.7 billion yen). Of this, $12.9 million worth of assets have been blocked, and the platform remains suspended until a secure reopening can be confirmed.
According to the statement, the suspension is a protective measure, and Mercado Bitcoin activated security and governance procedures immediately after detection, reporting the incident to authorities. Additionally, ...
