Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after near $40 million hack
Mercado Bitcoin said it will cover all user losses after a hack that took close to $40 million, CoinDesk reported. Partners including Tether, Circle and Chainalysis helped freeze $11 million of the stolen assets, the outlet said.
Key facts
BTC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes+0.02%Gate · USDT
- 1 hour+0.52%Gate · USDT
Claims and open questions
Only one publisher so far. Another independent outlet or an official source would raise it.
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What sources claim
- CoinDesk reported that Mercado Bitcoin pledged to cover all user losses following a hack of close to $40 million.
- CoinDesk reported that partners including Tether, Circle and Chainalysis helped freeze $11 million of the stolen assets.
Still unresolved
- Which assets and chains the near $40 million loss breaks down into, and how much of it remains unrecovered beyond the $11 million frozen, as would be shown by Mercado Bitcoin's own statement or on-chain data.
- On what schedule and in what form Mercado Bitcoin will reimburse users, which its official statement or a customer notice would confirm.
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Source evidence
Published Nov 3, 2026, 08:56 · Received Nov 3, 2026, 08:58
Market reaction after detection
Measured from the sample nearest site detection, on the same source and quote currency.
| Window | Return | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.02% | Nov 3, 2026, 08:58 → Nov 3, 2026, 09:03 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | +0.52% | Nov 3, 2026, 08:58 → Nov 3, 2026, 09:58 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
Timing does not establish causation. Methods and limitations →
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