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Crypto news that affects businesses accepting crypto payments: what happened, with sources and dates, and what it means for merchants.
Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Withdrawals After a Hack: What Merchants Who Cash Out Through One Exchange Should Do
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin paused crypto deposits and withdrawals on 2 November 2026 after a hack estimated at over $40M. What happened, and what merchants should change.
Read the storyCritical, Unpatched Flaw in a WordPress Crypto Payment Plugin Can Expose Wallet Keys
CVE-2026-81648 in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin lets anyone read wallet credentials without logging in, and no fix is known. What to do.
Read the storyUS Midterms Shift Congress, but the Stablecoin Date for Merchants Stays 18 January 2027
Democrats won both chambers on 3 November, but the GENIUS Act and the OCC's rule still take effect on 18 January 2027. What that means for merchants taking stablecoins.
Read the storyBinance hack halted withdrawals; they are reopening in phases
Binance lost about $6.3bn on 29 October, halted withdrawals until 1 November and is reopening coin by coin. What it means for merchants who accept crypto.
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