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Mercado Bitcoin Attacker Swaps Tokens for $10.55 Million in ETH, Arkham Says - The Defiant

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5 lis 2026, 01:45Google News
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An attacker who compromised Mercado Bitcoin swapped stolen tokens for $10.55 million in ETH, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.

The attacker successfully converted the stolen tokens into Ethereum, moving approximately $10.55 million worth of the second-largest cryptocurrency, as reported by blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.

Breach Details

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a security breach that allowed the attacker to access and transfer various tokens before converting them to ETH.

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