According to Cointelegraph, Brazil’s exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals following a security breach. The company stated that customer funds and data remained safe during the incident.
Following the breach, Mercado Bitcoin wallets continued to move funds among accounts under internal management. The exchange did not specify the timing or number of transfers, nor provide further technical details about the nature of the breach.
Mercado Bitcoin’s response emphasized that no customer assets were accessed or moved improperly. The pause applies specifically to external deposit and withdrawal functions for user accounts. Internal operational movements within wallets appear unaffected by the restriction.
The exchange has not announced a timeline for resuming normal deposit and withdrawal services. No regulatory notification or public investigation update was mentioned in the report.
