Mercado Bitcoin reopens for balance checks a week after $48.6M hack

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, began letting customers back into their accounts on Monday, seven days after a breach drained $48.6 million from its wallets. Users will still be unable to trade, withdraw or deposit but they can view their balances while waiting for trading to resume. Has Mercado Bitcoin resumed operations? Mercado Bitcoin confirmed on X that it will restart its operations phase by phase following a breach that drained $48.6 million from its wallets. The phased restart was also announced in an updated help-center FAQ. It will start with web logins open from 16:00 local time and reach all Mercado Bitcoin customers by 18:00.

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