Mercado Bitcoin Brings Back Real Withdrawals While Crypto Transfers Stay Frozen

Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin says customers will soon be able to move reais in and out through Pix, the national instant payment network, starting next week. A company representative confirmed the plan, which arrives more than two weeks after an attack removed an estimated $49 million from wallets tied to the exchange. Money can only be sent to bank accounts held in the customer’s own name.

Crypto Deposits and Withdrawals Still Have No Date

Moving actual coins in or out remains blocked, and nothing has been announced about when that will change. The exchange has not posted a rollout timetable on its website. A spokesperson said the return will be gradual and that each new service will be announced beforehand through official channels. Vice president Fabricio Tota described the next stage in a recent video.

How Access Has Been Restored Since the Nov. 2 Attack

Read only account viewing came back on Monday, a week after the breach. Users who log in land on a page describing the exchange’s security measures and audits dating to 2018, with a link to its own account of what happened.

Link to the Binance Theft

The Mercado Bitcoin incident came four days after hackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance’s hot wallets in a separate breach. The FBI blamed North Korean hackers for that one, and Binance said it would cover losses from its emergency fund and corporate treasury.