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Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange said it had stopped the breach on Monday.
Why it matters
Loss events reprice related tokens and counterparties first. Confirm what was taken, what was recovered, and whether a chain or a custodian is in scope.
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- Blockchain
- A shared, ordered record of transactions, grouped into blocks, that independent computers check against the same protocol rules.
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