Withdrawals and trading remain suspended as Mercado Bitcoin restores platform access in phases

Odaily reports: Customers can currently only check balances and holdings, while withdrawal and trading functions remain suspended. Mercado Bitcoin has announced that it will restore platform access in phases starting this Monday, allowing customers to log into their accounts through the website again; access will be gradually opened from 16:00 local time, with all customers expected to be covered before 18:00. Previously, the exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals due to a hacker attack. Media and on-chain analytics firms estimate losses from the incident at between $38 million and $46 million. Mercado Bitcoin stated that customer balance records remain intact, and that each customer's asset quantities, investments, and BRL balances have not been affected. The company will use its own funds to make up for customer balances that were transferred out, and will update balances in sync when the platform opens and the market reopens. Functions such as withdrawals and trading still need to be restored in phases after security checks are completed.