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Mercado Bitcoin sofre ataque de US$ 40 milhões, mas garante segurança dos clientes

A maior exchange de criptomoedas do Brasil foi alvo de um ataque cibernético que resultou em uma perda de US$ 40 milhões, mas assegurou que os fundos dos clientes estão seguros.

A maior exchange de criptomoedas do Brasil foi alvo de um ataque cibernético que resultou em uma perda de US$ 40 milhões, mas assegurou que os fundos dos clientes estão seguros. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at R$416.679 ($76,638.00), down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Criptano brief based on reporting by Cryptopolitan, with live market data added, as of Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:30:01 UTC.

Why it matters

Este incidente destaca os riscos contínuos de segurança enfrentados pelas exchanges de criptomoedas, mesmo as maiores, e a importância de medidas robustas para proteger os ativos dos clientes. A resposta da empresa, incluindo a cobertura das perdas e a colaboração com Tether para congelar fundos, é crucial para manter a confiança do mercado.

Key takeaways
  • Mercado Bitcoin sofreu um ataque cibernético resultando em perda de US$ 40 milhões.
  • A exchange pausou depósitos e saques para conter o incidente.
  • Tether congelou mais de 4.5 milhões de USDT ligados ao ataque.
  • A empresa garante que nenhum cliente perdeu dinheiro.

Na segunda-feira, 2 de novembro, a Mercado Bitcoin, maior exchange de criptomoedas do Brasil, sofreu um ataque cibernético que resultou em uma perda estimada de US$ 40 milhões. A exchange pausou temporariamente as operações de depósito e saque para conter o incidente, conforme relatado por várias fontes, incluindo Cryptopolitan, Decrypt e Cointelegraph.

De acordo com a Unchained e a Cryptopolitan, a empresa de monitoramento Hypernative detectou saques de mais de US$ 40 milhões de carteiras associadas à Mercado Bitcoin. A U.Today informou que a exchange divulgou o endereço específico da carteira que continha 6.7 milhões de Stellar (XLM) roubados.

A colaboração com Tether foi crucial para mitigar o impacto do ataque. A Decrypt e a CryptoPotato relatam que a Tether congelou mais de 4.5 milhões de USDT ligados ao incidente, além de bloquear endereços adicionais em Ethereum e Tron.

A Mercado Bitcoin afirmou que nenhum cliente perdeu dinheiro e que a empresa cobriria as perdas, conforme mencionado por Cryptopolitan e Unchained. Essa resposta é importante para manter a confiança dos usuários e do mercado em geral.

O incidente ocorre em um momento em que o mercado de criptomoedas está em baixa, com o Bitcoin caindo 1.36% nas últimas 24 horas e o mercado total de criptomoedas avaliado em US$ 2.65 trilhões, de acordo com dados de mercado atuais. A Stellar (XLM), que foi afetada pelo roubo, também registrou uma queda de 2.23% nas últimas 24 horas.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from R$417.358,20$76,763.00 to R$416.678,58$76,638.00 — -0.16%.

$76,621$76,661$76,701$76,741$76,781 published · $76,763 now · $76,638 (-0.16%) 2 de nov. 21:30 UTC 2 de nov. 23:30 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · R$417.358,20$76,763.00
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
BTCR$417.358,20$76,763.00R$416.678,58$76,638.00-0.16%
XLMR$0,890250$0.1637R$0,886031$0.163-0.47%

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 Criptano's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Não é recomendação.

Prediction-market odds snapshot

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Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, R$1.96M 24h volume, resolves 1 de dez. — snapshotted when this brief published (2 de nov. 22:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Criptano and will have moved since. View the market ↗

What this means in real

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ R$419,554.73 (about $76,638.00), down 1.8% over 24 hours. The real itself trades about 0.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Brazilian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#1
R$416.678,58$76,638.00 ▼ 1.76%
-0.16% since this brief published
7d -3.98%MCap R$8.38TFull BTC data →
#19
R$0,886031$0.163 ▼ 2.98%
-0.47% since this brief published
7d -2.72%MCap R$31.24BFull XLM data →
The market when this published · 2 de novembro de 2026
Total market capR$14.39T
Bitcoin 24h-1.36%
Ethereum 24h-0.23%
Dominância BTC58.3%
Medo & Ganância37 · Fear
Cross-source data check

1 key figure independently matched across 6 outlets reporting this story.

$40M5× corroboratedCryptopolitan, Unchained, U.Today, Decrypt, CryptoPotato

Criptano extracts the figures each outlet reports and flags the ones that agree. Numbers cited by only one outlet are attributed in the brief, not shown as corroborated.

On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · 2 de novembro de 2026.

USDT circulating supply$178.46BDeFiLlama ↗

Criptano reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Mercado Bitcoin sofre ataque de US$ 40 milhões, mas garante — questions & answers

Quanto foi a perda total do ataque à Mercado Bitcoin?

A perda total foi estimada em US$ 40 milhões por várias fontes.

A Mercado Bitcoin garantiu a segurança dos fundos dos clientes?

Sim, a exchange afirmou que nenhum cliente perdeu dinheiro e que cobriria as perdas.

Como a Tether ajudou a mitigar o ataque?

A Tether congelou mais de 4.5 milhões de USDT ligados ao ataque e bloqueou endereços adicionais em Ethereum e Tron.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in real today?

About R$419,554.73 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Brazilians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $76,638.00. The real price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/BRL rate; use our Bitcoin in real page for any amount.

Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?

BTC is down 0.16% since this brief first published — trading at R$416.679 ($76,638.00) now versus R$417.358 ($76,763.00) at publication. Criptano re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Criptano brief that synthesises reporting from Cryptopolitan. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · 2 de novembro de 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,307 sha256:676697061a17fcdc
Based on reporting by Cryptopolitan — this is an original Criptano summary with live market data, not the original article.Cryptopolitan · 2 de nov. 21:30 ↗

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