Mercado Bitcoin
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Mercado Bitcoin is Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange, founded in 2013 and owned by holding company 2TM Group, which has drawn investment from SoftBank and Tether. On November 2, 2026, the exchange confirmed a security incident and suspended deposits and withdrawals after blockchain security firms identified tens of millions of dollars in suspicious outflows; as of this report the exact cause, scope, and resolution remain unconfirmed and disputed between the exchange and outside analysts.
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Timeline(6 events)
2013
Mercado Bitcoin founded in Brazil by Gustavo and Mauricio Chamati, becoming the country's first cryptocurrency brokerage.
TechCrunch / iq.wiki company profilesJuly 2021
SoftBank's Latin America Fund invests $200 million in 2TM Group, Mercado Bitcoin's parent company, at a reported valuation near $2.1 billion.
TechCrunchOctober 2026
Binance is reported to suffer a roughly $6.3 billion security incident, days before the Mercado Bitcoin incident.
BanklessNovember 2026
Mercado Bitcoin confirms a security incident and suspends deposits and withdrawals; security firms report $40-46 million in suspicious outflows across at least ten blockchains.
The Block / Decrypt / Crypto BriefingNovember 2026
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino states that approximately $4.5 million in USDT linked to the incident was frozen.
Bitcoin.com NewsDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 decision). 0 of 10 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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generated: 11/5/2026, 12:15:37 PM
last updated: 11/5/2026, 12:15:37 PM
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