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Mercado Bitcoin pledges to cover all user losses after near $40 million hack

CoinDeskFrancisco Rodrigues2h ago6/10

Mercado Bitcoin will cover all user losses after a near $40M hack, and partners froze $11M of the stolen assets.

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