UPDATE: Mercado Bitcoin exploiter transfers $8M in Ethereum to new wallets
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Update to UPDATE: Firms freeze over $10M as Mercado Bitcoin breach hits up to $49M
Confirmed by 2 independent news outlets.
Following the Mercado Bitcoin breach, the attacker moved about $8 million in ETH to new addresses and retains over $9.2 million in altcoins across 46 wallets, crypto.news reported.
The exploiter behind the Mercado Bitcoin breach transferred approximately $8 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) to new addresses on November 3, 2026, according to crypto.news. As previously reported, the Brazilian exchange suffered an attack on November 2, 2026, that drained between $46 million and $49 million across multiple blockchains.
Transaction data cited by crypto.news shows the movements included a primary transfer of 2,900 ETH valued at $6.52 million, alongside smaller tranches of 470 ETH and 200 ETH. The attacker reportedly still holds more than $9.2 million in altcoins across 46 wallets, including 372.99 billion PEPE and 12,820 AAVE tokens, alongside positions in PENDLE, UNI, and ONDO.
Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals following the breach while confirming that client balances remain intact. Blockchain investigators and asset issuers have already frozen nearly $10 million in stolen funds, crypto.news and chainalysis.com reported.
Key facts
- ~$8M in ETH moved
- $46M-$49M total drained
- Over $9.2M held in altcoins
- Deposits and withdrawals paused
Read the original at crypto.news