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Security & Hacks · 1 min read

Mercado Bitcoin Breach Wallet Transfers 2,800 ETH and Stablecoins Onward

A wallet linked to the Mercado Bitcoin breach moved 2,800 ETH, 2.24 million USDC, and 1.7 million TRX while platform withdrawals remained halted.

Editorial oversight: Julian Mercer, Chief Editor
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At a glance

What happened
A wallet linked to the Mercado Bitcoin breach transferred 2,800 ETH, 2.24 million USDC, and 1.7 million TRX onward while exchange withdrawals stayed suspended [1].
Why it matters
The transactions confirm ongoing asset dispersal from the incident across Ethereum and Tron while user account operations remain frozen [1].
Who is affected
Mercado Bitcoin users with suspended deposits and withdrawals [1].
What's next
No next step announced [1].
Primary source
thedefiant.io: Mercado Bitcoin Breach Wallet Sends 2,800 ETH Onward

Key points

  • A wallet tied to the Mercado Bitcoin breach transferred 2,800 ETH onward 1.
  • Separate transfers moved 2.24 million USDC and 1.7 million TRX from the incident-linked address 1.
  • Deposits and withdrawals at Mercado Bitcoin remained suspended as incident wallets were identified 1.

A cryptocurrency wallet associated with a security incident at exchange Mercado Bitcoin transferred 2,800 $ETH onward, alongside multi-million asset shifts across different chains 1. In addition to the transferred ether, other outgoing transactions from the address moved 2.24 million $USDC and 1.7 million $TRX 1.

The asset movements occurred while user deposits and withdrawals at the platform remained suspended, according to reporting by The Defiant 1. The exchange previously kept withdrawals suspended while identifying incident-related wallets 1. The incident follows earlier reports where Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals following potential $40M breach 1.

At the time of writing, $ETH traded at $2,236, down 0.9% over the preceding 24 hours. The transferred tokens span the Ethereum and Tron blockchain networks, reflecting activity across multiple asset ledgers following the breach 1. Mercado Bitcoin has continued to keep client transactions on pause as outgoing activity from the identified incident wallets persists 1.

Sources

  1. [1] Mercado Bitcoin Breach Wallet Sends 2,800 ETH Onward — thedefiant.io, November 2, 2026

Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.

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