Mercado Bitcoin restores account view function after hack

Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has restored its read-only account access function following a hack, Bitcoin News reported. The balances now shown are based on Nov. 2, the date of the hack in local time, and do not reflect real-time balances after the breach. Mercado Bitcoin had previously said it planned to absorb about $40 million in losses from the hack. Cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals remain suspended with no timeline for resumption.