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COINTELEGRAPH · 2026-11-10 18:12 UTC

Mercado Bitcoin to resume cash withdrawals after $49M hack

Mercado Bitcoin will resume Pix withdrawals in Brazilian reais next week, more than 15 days after an attack drained an estimated $49 million from linked wallets. Withdrawals are limited to accounts in the customer's own name, and fixed income settlement proceeds will be credited to accounts. Crypto deposits and withdrawals remain suspended with no return date; the exchange has not published a rollout schedule.

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