Mercado Bitcoin Restores Balance Checks Following $48.6M Security Breach
Brazil’s largest crypto exchange has partially restored account access one week after approximately $48.6 million was drained from its wallets.
Brazil’s largest crypto exchange has partially restored account access one week after approximately $48.6 million was drained from its wallets. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹70,49,668 ($75,053.00), down 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto Economy, with live market data added, as of Tue, 10 Nov 2026 02:00:02 UTC.
The partial restoration marks a limited recovery from a major exchange security incident, while the scale of the loss leaves questions about the completeness of the response unresolved.
- Balance checks returned one week after the reported security breach
- Approximately $48.6 million was drained from Mercado Bitcoin wallets
- Bitcoin trades at $75,242, up 0.87% over 24 hours
- Market Fear & Greed stands at 32, indicating a fearful backdrop
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- Mercado Bitcoin Restores Balance Checks Following $48.6M Security Breach — this brief
Mercado 
Bitcoin has begun restoring partial platform access, allowing users to view account balances for the first time in a week following a security breach. The exchange, described by Crypto Economy as Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, did not specify in the supplied report what other services would return or when full operations would resume.
The reported incident drained approximately $48.6 million from Mercado Bitcoin wallets. Crypto Economy’s account says the exchange re-enabled balance checks on Monday, November 9, marking the first limited restoration of user access after the breach.
The available coverage comes solely from Crypto Economy and provides no breakdown of how the funds were moved, whether any assets remain at risk, or whether affected withdrawals and trading functions have resumed. The confirmed step so far is limited to balance visibility rather than a complete restoration of exchange services.
Live market conditions show a broader sector under pressure rather than in a sharp rebound. Bitcoin trades at $75,242, gaining 0.87% over 24 hours but declining 2.00% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $1.51 trillion. The total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.57 trillion and is broadly flat, while the Fear & Greed index reads 32, placing sentiment in the Fear zone. Further service restorations and any additional details about the breach are the relevant developments to monitor.
Since this brief published about 5 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹70,67,420.26$75,242.00 to ₹70,49,667.65$75,053.00 — -0.25%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $55,000 by December 31, 2026?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹9.47M 24h volume, resolves Jan 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 10 00:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Token Times and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹7.50M (about $75,053.00), down 0.1% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.5% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Mercado Bitcoin Restores Balance Checks Following $48.6M Sec — questions & answers
What has Mercado Bitcoin restored after the breach?
The exchange has re-enabled partial access so users can check their account balances. The supplied report does not say whether trading or withdrawals are available.
How much was reportedly taken in the security breach?
Crypto Economy reports that approximately $48.6 million was drained from Mercado Bitcoin’s wallets.
How is Bitcoin trading while the exchange recovers?
Bitcoin is at $75,242, up 0.87% over 24 hours but down 2.00% over seven days. The Fear & Greed index is 32.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹7.50M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $75,053.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.25% since this brief first published — trading at ₹70,49,668 ($75,053.00) now versus ₹70,67,420 ($75,242.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.