Tether backs Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin while USDT faces growing restrictions in Europe

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

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Mercado Bitcoin will use the funding to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, adding to Tether's growing portfolio of infrastructure investments.

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/

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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,…