Mercado Bitcoin to Absorb Hack Losses, Assures Customer Funds Are Safe
Key Highlights: Major Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused transfers and initiated an active investigation following a security exploit, pledging to fully absorb user losses. Blockchain analytics and security firms report losses exceeding $40 million to $46 million across multiple networks, while Tether intervened to freeze over 4.5 million USDT connected to the attack. ...