Mercado Bitcoin says it contained security incident with no client losses
The exchange halted deposits and withdrawals while tracing assets, and Hypernative flagged more than $40 million in suspicious transfers.
Key takeaways
- 1Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after the incident
- 2Hypernative flagged over $40 million in suspicious transfers across at least ten blockchains
Mercado Bitcoin told users on 2 Nov 2026 that it had contained a security incident overnight and that no client funds were lost and no data were leaked, Degen News reported.
The platform immediately suspended deposits and withdrawals as it traced the movement of assets, noting that the hacktober‑style activity was spilling into hackvember. Hypernative later flagged over $40 million in suspicious transfers across at least ten blockchains, YourKhabri noted.
Mercado Bitcoin is Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, serving millions of retail and institutional traders. As of 15:05 UTC the price of bitcoin was $77,838, down 0.3 % on the day, giving the digital‑currency market a valuation of $1.565 trillion, YourKhabri’s data show.
The incident underscores ongoing security challenges for Latin‑American exchanges and may lead to tighter oversight from Brazil’s regulators. Traders will watch for further updates from Mercado Bitcoin and any regulatory response that could affect market confidence.
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