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Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after near $40 million hack

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Briefings

A Bitcoin exchange partner pledged to cover all user losses following a near $40 million hack. Tether, Circle, and Chainalysis successfully froze $11M of stolen assets, though the full extent of the loss remains uncertain. The incident occurred in November 2026, and the exchange's specific recovery timeline is not yet finalized.

Key points

• Partners including Tether, Circle, and Chainalysis successfully froze $11M of stolen Bitcoin assets following a near $40 million breach.
• The exchange partner has pledged to cover all user losses, but the total amount of stolen funds remains unknown.

Context

This incident occurred in November 2026, involving a major Bitcoin exchange. Partners like Tether, Circle, and Chainalysis were involved in the freeze of $11M of stolen assets, though the exchange's specific recovery timeline is not yet finalized.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to the freeze of $11M of stolen assets; the total amount of stolen funds remains unknown. The exchange's specific recovery timeline is not yet finalized, and the source does not provide details on the exchange's specific recovery timeline.

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