Skip to content
FinanceCryptoSlate

Tether freezes $4.5 million as Mercado Bitcoin hacker holds $46 million in crypto

By Oluwapelumi Adejumo

The exchange said restoration work was continuing and released tracking addresses, without giving a reopening timetable or financial amount. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Read Original Article

Explained in this story

Cryptocurrency

A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.

Crypto prices are volatile, and governments are still deciding how to regulate it.

More about Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin

The first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009, with a fixed maximum supply and no central issuer.

Its price swings and adoption by funds and companies make it a bellwether for the whole crypto market.

More about Bitcoin

More in Finance

From the blog