Mercado Bitcoin Hacked for $49M as Quick Response Freezes $10M
Key Highlights: Mercado Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil, was hit by an early morning security breach on November 2 that siphoned roughly $49 million. Exploiters targeted assets spanning 17 different blockchains in an effort to launder and scatter the capital. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis collaborated with law enforcement and industry partners to successfully ...