Crypto
Mercado Bitcoin Halts Operations Following Security Incident
Mercado Bitcoin has temporarily suspended operations after a security incident, with potential losses exceeding $40 million.
Mercation Admin
November 2, 2026 1 min read
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin announced a security incident that occurred on November 2. The company reported that it quickly contained the threat, ensuring that customers did not incur any losses and that no data breach occurred. As a precaution, all deposits and withdrawals have been temporarily suspended while an investigation is underway.
Preliminary estimates suggest that potential losses could exceed $40 million, although exchange representatives have not confirmed this figure. The specific method of the attack remains unclear.



