# Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals After Estimated $46M Stolen

- Source: Bitcoin News
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:41:58+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://news.bitcoin.com/security/brazil-mercado-bitcoin-halts-withdrawals-estimated-46m-stolen/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/brazil-s-mercado-bitcoin-halts-withdrawals-after-estimated-46m-stolen-c3ccbe/

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. Brazil’s Top Crypto Exchange Attacked On Monday, Mercado Bitcoin—Brazil’s largest crypto exchange—shared […]

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to Bitcoin News._