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Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Launches Flexible Crypto Collateralized Loans
14.8.2024
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched a loan product allowing users to receive credit in Brazilian reais secured by crypto collateral. The credits will be limited to 30% of the total held in crypto in the exchange, and liquidations will not...
Brazil’s tax dept to summon info from foreign crypto exchanges: Report
19.6.2024
The Federal Revenue of Brazil is publishing an ordinance this week to look for any potential “illegality” and info on what Brazilians may be owing in tax
Brazilian Central Bank Adds Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin in CBDC Pilot Including Mastercard
23.6.2023
The approved consortium includes Mastercard, broker Genial, registrar Cerc and financial software fintech Sinqia as partners
Crypto Biz: The SEC’s summer crackdown, Apple’s ‘spatial computing,’ and Mercado Bitcoin gears up
9.6.2023
Along with the recent wave of lawsuits, this week’s Crypto Biz also explores Apple’s new headset, Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin payments arm and how regulators are targeting AI-generated fake news
Brazil's crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin licensed as payment provider: Report
3.6.2023
As a payment institution, the new fintech MB Pay will enable certain digital banking services to the crypto exchange's users in the country
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution
2.6.2023
The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services
Brazilian Tax Authority Numbers Reveal Cryptocurrency Market Recovery in January
6.3.2023
Numbers from the Brazilian tax authority indicate that the cryptocurrency market experienced a resurgence in January, with trading increasing more than 10% compared to December. Tether’s usdt is still the currency that moves the most volume, a reality related to OTC (over-the-counter)...
Brazilian Digital Real Passes Public Blockchain Pilot Test With Flying Colors
27.2.2023
A tokenized version of the digital real, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), has passed a public blockchain pilot test successfully. The test, which was carried out by Mercado Bitcoin, a local exchange, using the Stellar network, shows that the digital real token can be used...
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Bill Resurfaces After General Ballot
21.11.2022
The Brazilian cryptocurrency bill, sidelined several times due to the general election ballot that happened on October 30, might be discussed and voted on during the following week. According to reports, the project identified as 4.401/2021 will be on the agenda for being discussed by the Chamber...
Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Might Create a Supervision Unit to Deal With Crypto Markets
4.11.2022
On Nov. 1, The Brazilian Securities Regulator, CVM, announced that it might create a new superintendence to deal with crypto-related market regulation. João Pedro Nascimento, president of the organization, said that the regulator is currently suffering from a lack of personnel that makes...
Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM Subpoenas Mercado Bitcoin on Fixed Income Token Investments
30.9.2022
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has sent a subpoena to Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest exchanges in the country, to inquire about the services the company lends regarding cryptocurrency-related fixed return investments. The company will have to disclose the details...
La Comisión de Valores de Brasil pide información a Mercado Bitcoin sobre emisión de tokens
28.9.2022
La CVM le pidió al exchange de criptomonedas más importante del país que proporcionara información sobre los tokens de ingresos fijos que ha estado emitiendo desde enero del 2020
Brazil’s Securities Regulator Probes Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin on Token Issuance
28.9.2022
The CVM asked the country’s largest local crypto exchange to provide data on fixed income tokens it has issued since January 2020
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lays Off 15% of Workforce Due to Global Economy Woes
3.9.2022
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced a new wave of layoffs amidst a worsening global economic situation for fintech startups, which the exchange states is affecting innovation-based companies. The exchange laid off 15% of its workforce on September...
Kaiko Report Shows Latam Harnessing Crypto Mostly for ‘Real World’ Use Cases
19.8.2022
The latest data debrief issued by Kaiko, a provider of digital assets market data, has found that while there is retail movement in Latam regarding crypto assets, most liquidity is directed to “real world” use cases. Among these activities are remittances, stablecoin-based yield...
Mercado Bitcoin plans to expand to Mexico
21.7.2022
The expansion may not necessarily include Mercado Bitcoin acquiring a Mexico-based crypto exchange to operate in the country
Exchange brasileño Mercado Bitcoin lanzará operaciones en México este año, según CEO
21.7.2022
Su compañía matriz 2TM levantó $200 millones de SoftBank un año atrás con la idea de expandirse en América Latina
Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin to Launch Operations in Mexico This Year: Report
21.7.2022
The company’s parent 2TM raised $200 million from SoftBank one year ago with an eye towards expanding across Latin America
2TM Group, Parent Company of Mercado Bitcoin, Lays off 90 Workers Amid Market Cool Down
5.6.2022
2TM Group, a Latam unicorn and parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, a Latam-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will execute a series of layoffs due to the current market cooldown. The company declared that this action was motivated by the recent global financial scenario changes, making...
Mercado Bitcoin partners with Stellar to create MVP for Brazilian CBDC
24.5.2022
Cryptocurrency companies unite to create use cases for Brazil’s CBDC with central bank approval