Crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin will resume deposits and withdrawals in Brazilian reais through Pix, the country’s instant payment system, next week, a company representative told Cointelegraph. The service will return more than 15 days after an attack drained an estimated $49 million from wallets linked to the exchange.

Customers will be able to withdraw funds only to accounts in their own name. Mercado Bitcoin will also credit customers’ accounts with proceeds from the settlement of fixed-income products. Crypto deposits and withdrawals remain suspended, and no date has been set for their return.

Mercado Bitcoin, one of Brazil’s largest crypto exchanges, began restoring access on Monday, a week after the attack, allowing customers to view their accounts in read-only mode. Customers who regain access are directed to a page outlining the exchange’s security measures and regular audits since 2018, with a link to a separate account of the incident.

Fabricio Tota, Mercado Bitcoin’s vice president of new business, described the next phase in a recent video. The exchange has not yet published a rollout schedule on its website.

“The resumption will proceed gradually, and the rollout of additional services will be communicated to clients in advance through MB’s official channels,” the representative said.

The Nov. 2 attack on Mercado Bitcoin took place four days after hackers stole about $6.3 billion in crypto from Binance’s hot wallets in a separate breach. The FBI attributed the Binance theft to North Korean hackers. The crypto exchange said it would cover the losses using its emergency fund and corporate treasury.

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Source: cointelegraph.com. Adapted by NBTC.