Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange said it had stopped the breach on Monday.
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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.
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A shared digital ledger in which records are grouped into blocks and linked so that past entries are very hard to change.
It underpins cryptocurrencies and is tested for payments, supply tracking and record keeping.
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