Tether Freezes $4.5M USDT as Mercado Bitcoin Probes $40M Breach

Tether froze more than 4.5 million USDT following a security breach at Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin. Blockchain investigators flagged over $40 million in suspicious transfers across multiple networks. The exchange temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while investigating the incident, but maintained that customer funds remained unaffected.

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