Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals Due to Ongoing Security Incident, Losses Estimated Near $40 Million

Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin, the country's largest crypto exchange, has frozen deposits and withdrawals while a security incident is still under way. The exchange says customers have not lost funds, though losses are estimated near $40 million and it has not said when services will resume. Since the story was published, BTC is up 0.1%.