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The post Ripple Partner Secures Funding From Tether appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced a $20 million investment in Mercado Bitcoin, one of Latin America’s largest digital asset exchanges and on-chain financial platforms.  The financing round is meant to speed up the expansion of Mercado Bitcoin’s blockchain-based infrastructure across tokenization, digital payments, and credit markets in Brazil and the broader region. Notably, Mercado Bitcoin is a key regional partner for San Francisco-headquartered enterprise blockchain firm Ripple. The two firms previously partnered to deploy Ripple Payments to facilitate cross-border treasury operations between Brazil and Portugal.  Ripple Exec: Washington Can’t Ignore Crypto Dogecoin (DOGE) Uptrend Attempt Is Fuelless, XRP Paints Severe RSI Divergence, Bitcoin (BTC) Recovery Rally Is Premature: Crypto Market Review Additionally, Ripple has supported Mercado Bitcoin’s massive tokenization efforts, which inclu

The post Why Weather Concerns Just Sent Coffee And Chocolate Prices Soaring appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Coffee and chocolate, two of the world’s most widely consumed and traded commodities, soared in value as investors appeared concerned El Niño weather patterns could disrupt harvests across Brazil and West Africa, with analysts warning that coffee has approached “meme-stock territory.” Arabica coffee futures soared toward “meme-stock territory” after their largest one-day move in decades, analysts said. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Coffee futures jumped as much as 18.5% on Monday, hitting $3.57 per pound in the commodity’s largest intraday gain since 2000, and extending a 48% rally since June 10, before stumbling by more than 7% in early trading Tuesday. Monday’s “historic session” pushed coffee futures into “meme-stock territory,” according to the financial services group StoneX, which said aggressive buying by institutional investors and computer-driven trading fu

The post Tether Invests $20M in Mercado Bitcoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The post Tether Invests $20M in Mercado Bitcoin appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, is making another major expansion move. The company has announced a $20 million investment in Brazil-based Mercado Bitcoin, one of Latin America’s biggest regulated crypto platforms.  Could this deal position Brazil as the next major crypto innovation hub? Why Is Tether Investing in Mercado Bitcoin? Tether’s … Source: https://coinpedia.org/news/tether-invests-20m-in-mercado-bitcoin/

The post Tether Invests $20M in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tether has invested $20 million in a strategic growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, the stablecoin issuer announced Tuesday. The deal backs Mercado Bitcoin’s push into tokenization, payments, credit and capital markets across Latin America. Mercado Bitcoin,… Tether has invested $20 million in a strategic growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, the stablecoin issuer announced Tuesday. The deal backs Mercado Bitcoin’s push into tokenization, payments, credit and capital markets across Latin America. Mercado Bitcoin, founded in 2013, has grown from a digital asset exchange into a full-stack regulated platform, according to Tether’s release. It now serves 4.5 million users, has issued more than R$2 billion ($370 million) in tokenized assets, and holds more than 10 licenses across Brazil and Europe, including a Payment I

Tether has invested $20 million in a strategic growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest crypto exchange, the stablecoin issuer announced Tuesday. The deal backs Mercado Bitcoin's push into tokenization, payments, credit and capital markets across Latin America. Mercado Bitcoin,…

The post DOJ Advances US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Plan. appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DOJ reviews legal authority for the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with federal agencies. Treasury and Commerce continue discussions over oversight of national Bitcoin holdings. Congress considers BITCOIN and ARMA Acts to establish the reserve through legislation. The U.S. Department of Justice is working with the Treasury and Commerce departments to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve despite ongoing disagreements over oversight. The legal review marks another step toward implementing the reserve, although federal agencies continue evaluating the most appropriate governance structure. DOJ Reviews Legal Authority for Bitcoin Reserve The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel is working closely with the Treasury and Commerce departments on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative. The effort aims to determine which federal agency has the legal authority to oversee the proposed res

The post Tether Investment Mercado Bitcoin Drives Brazil Crypto Growth appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tether is putting $20 million behind one of Latin America’s most licensed crypto platforms, a move that signals where the world’s largest stablecoin issuer sees the next frontier for regulated on-chain finance. The Tether investment in Mercado Bitcoin — part of the Brazilian platform’s strategic growth financing round — brings institutional firepower to a market that has been quietly building one of the most compliance-heavy crypto infrastructures outside the United States and Europe. Key takeaways Tether committed $20 million to Mercado Bitcoin’s strategic growth financing round. Mercado Bitcoin serves 4.5 million users and has issued over R$2 billion in tokenized assets. The platform holds more than 10 licenses across Brazil and Europe, making it one of the most regulated crypto entities in the region. Funds will go toward payments, tokenized investment products, lending, on-ch

The post Tether Invests $20 Million In Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tether said Tuesday it will invest $20 million in a strategic growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, a move that deepens the stablecoin issuer’s push into Latin America’s fast-growing market for blockchain-based financial services. Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry and the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, framed the deal as part of a broader strategy of backing platforms that pair regulatory licensing with market scale.  Mercado Bitcoin, founded in São Paulo in 2013, has grown from a cryptocurrency exchange into what it describes as a full-stack on-chain financial services platform. The company now serves 4.5 million users and says it has issued more than 2 billion reais in tokenized assets. It holds more than 10 licenses across Brazil and Europe, including a payment institution license from Brazil’s central bank, along with broker-dealer, securitization and a