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Chainalysis Puts Mercado Bitcoin Hack at $49 Million Across 17 Chains

The DefiantThe Defiant Team2h ago7/10

Chainalysis puts the Mercado Bitcoin hack at $49M across 17 chains, with $11M blocked and services still suspended.

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Chainalysis Puts Mercado Bitcoin Hack at $49 Million Across 17 Chains · CryptoBloggers