Mercado Bitcoin to resume cash withdrawals after $49M hack
Summary
Mercado Bitcoin plans to resume Brazilian-real deposits and withdrawals through Pix next week, more than 15 days after an attack drained an estimated $49 million from wallets linked to the exchange. Withdrawals will be limited to accounts in customers’ own names, and proceeds from settled fixed-income products will be credited to accounts. Crypto deposits and withdrawals remain suspended, with no return date. The exchange has begun restoring account access in read-only mode and says it will gradually roll out further services, notifying customers through official channels.
