Nubank and Mercado Pago pause some crypto transfers after provider disruption
A third-party disruption led two major Latin American fintech platforms to temporarily halt some crypto transfer services.
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A third-party disruption led two major Latin American fintech platforms to temporarily halt some crypto transfer services.
Industry specialists expect underwriters to scrutinize security controls, exclusions and concentration risk more closely.
Insurers are expected to examine crypto companies' cybersecurity controls more closely after the record Binance theft, industry experts told Reuters.
Coinbase described cold-storage, distributed-key, withdrawal-limit and anomaly-detection controls while saying it was not affected by the Binance incident.
The exchange’s co-CEO sought to reassure stakeholders as withdrawals and recovery efforts remained under scrutiny.
Reuters reported net customer withdrawals of about $4.72 billion after the exchange reopened, while subsequent inflows indicated activity was stabilizing.
Customer withdrawals became a key measure of confidence as the exchange restored services after the record security incident.
The company said it had covered roughly $6 billion of the reported $6.3 billion theft while recovery work continued.
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