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Mercado Bitcoin halts transfers as Tether freezes over 4.5M USDT
The Brazilian exchange published wallet addresses to help trace assets, days after Binance’s theft and alongside a new BTCPay security warning.
Over $106M in Crypto Stolen From EU Entity? ZachXBT Tracks Attacker’s Laundering Trail
ZachXBT said that multiple laundering indicators give him high confidence that the North Korean threat actor Lazarus Group is not responsible.
Binance completes latest proof of reserves as it works to restore assets, withdrawals after record hack
Binance users can now independently verify 1:1 backing for BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP and more as it replenishes 95% of assets lost in record hack.
Mercado Bitcoin hack losses are at $46M and growing
Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused withdrawals after it was hacked for an estimated $46M worth of crypto.
Brazil's Largest Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After $40 Million Hack
Brazil's largest crypto exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after a security incident. Tether froze more than 4.5 million USDT tied to the attack.
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After Estimated $46M Stolen
Mercado Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil, said Monday that it had halted deposits and withdrawals following a “security incident.” A prominent analyst pegged the damages at $46 million worth of crypto and counting across numerous chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Mercado Bitcoin Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals After $40M Multi-Chain Drain
Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after wallets across at least 10 blockchains were drained, with researchers estimating losses above $40 million. The transfers used ordinary blockchain transactions rather than a smart contract exploit, while investigators have not established how the attacker obtained signing access.…
$106 Million Suspected Stolen From EU Entity as Funds Flow Into Monero: ZachXBT
The onchain investigator did not name the victim or the exchanges involved, but he published 11 addresses and a TRM Labs graph tracing the funds toward Monero and a Tron bridge.
Bitcoin holds near $78K as Binance withdrawals resume after hack
BTC recovered from Friday’s lows, with the next test near $78,900 as Binance customers moved billions off the exchange.
Bitmine Buys More Ethereum as Tom Lee Calls the Binance Hack Bullish
The chairman laid out six reasons the market’s “muted” 4% ETH drop after the record Binance theft shows crypto is “increasingly resilient,” as the firm’s stash neared its 5% supply goal.
Arkham Says Mercado Bitcoin Attacker Holds $46 Million
The tracker groups 36 addresses. Mercado Bitcoin says customers suffered no losses but has not disclosed a total loss.
6.7 Million Stellar (XLM) Stolen in Massive $40 Million Mercado Bitcoin Breach
Brazil's biggest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin discloses the specific on-chain address holding 6.7 million stolen Stellar (XLM) after a $40 million hack.
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Is the September Rally Structure in Danger as BTC Hangs by a Thread?
Bitcoin is attempting to stabilize around $78K after posting its fourth straight weekly loss, with sentiment weighed down by the record Binance hack and a $643.3 million withdrawal from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs on Friday.
Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Hacked for Over $40M
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has confirmed a security incident and suspended deposits and withdrawals on November 2. Blockchain security firm Hypernative separately identified more than $40 million in suspicious transfers linked to the exchange.
Trezor Expands Wallet Security Features Following $100M Coldcard Exploit
Trezor expands wallet maximum passphrase length from 50 to 128 characters. The update follows July’s Coldcard vulnerability, which exposed weaknesses in recovery phrase generation and contributed to more than $100 million in reported losses.
Tether freezes over $4.5m USDT linked to Mercado Bitcoin breach
Tether froze more than 4.5 million USDT linked to Mercado Bitcoin’s Nov. 2 security incident, as the Brazilian exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals while investigating suspicious fund movements. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the freeze while sharing Mercado Bitcoin’s official…
Bitmine Hits 99% of Ether Goal as Tom Lee Downplays Impact of $6.3B Binance Hack
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has moved closer to its ambitious goal of owning 5% of ether’s total supply, while Chairman Tom Lee argues that the cryptocurrency market’s relatively muted response to last week’s massive Binance hack demonstrates the industry’s growing resilience.
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chains
The Brazilian exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after wallets on at least 10 chains were emptied, days after the $6.3 billion Binance hack.
Relay Reports Route Disruptions in Bid to Block Binance-Hack Funds
The bridge says no user action is needed and is working with Binance and law enforcement to screen hacker-linked addresses.
FBI Attributes $6B+ Binance Theft to North Korea as Withdrawals Resume
The FBI formally attributed the theft of more than $6 billion from Binance to North Korea’s TraderTraitor operation and published addresses linked to the stolen assets.
$106 Million Crypto Theft Hits EU Entity With Multiple Exchange Accounts
ZachXBT flags a suspected $106 million theft from an EU entity's exchange accounts as funds race into ETH and Monero.
Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after reported $40M hack
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest domestic cryptocurrency exchange, has suspended deposits and withdrawals after suffering a security incident reportedly involving more …
Binance Outflows and ETF Selling Weigh In On BTC
Bitcoin slipped 0.4% to around $77,900 as investors assessed the fallout from Binance’s $6.3 billion hack as binance outflows pressure BTC’s price. Binance reported $3.64 billion in net outflows during the first nine and a half hours after withdrawals resumed. U.S.
Trezor Raises Passphrase Limit to 128 Characters After Coldcard Wallet Thefts
Trezor increased its optional passphrase limit from 50 to 128 characters, citing lessons from July’s Coldcard attacks and demand for stronger passphrase options. Coldcard’s firmware flaw generated backups with insufficient randomness, allowing attackers to reconstruct affected wallets offline, while strong unique passphrases protected some users…
Binance Recovers from Major Hack, Resumes Withdrawals
Binance has resumed withdrawals and covered losses after a significant hack.
Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Hit by Possible $40M Hack
Mercado Bitcoin (MB), Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, has been hacked, according to multiple blockchain reports. The exchange itself confirmed the incident and has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals. Blockchain security firm Hypernative estimates $40 million in losses from the exchange’s wallets.
Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week
Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week Binance has reopened withdrawals after its $6.3 billion North Korea hack, covered 95% of losses, and has reserves for the remaining 5%, with post-mortem reviews to stay open.
Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH as Tom Lee flags muted Binance hack reaction
Bitmine added 8,573 ETH last week, lifting holdings to 6.06 million ETH, as Tom Lee flagged muted market response to Binance's hack.
Atoma, Kurtosis Labs, and OkContract Win Big at Arbitrum
Top teams showcased groundbreaking onchain projects at the Arbitrum Hackathon, with Atoma taking the top prize.