Mercado Bitcoin will use the funding to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, adding to Tether's growing portfolio of infrastructure investments.
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Tether has invested $20 million in Brazilian crypto platform Mercado Bitcoin to support the company’s expansion into tokenized assets, stablecoin payments, lending and other blockchain-based financial services across Latin America. Since its 2013 launch, Mercado Bitcoin has expanded beyond crypto trading into regulated financial services, including tokenized assets, credit, stablecoin payments and cross-border services. The company said it has more than 4.5 million users, has issued more than 2 billion Brazilian reais (about $370 million) worth of tokenized assets, and operates under nearly a dozen licenses across Brazil and Europe, including a payment institution license from Brazil’s central bank. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said Mercado Bitcoin has built one of Latin America’s most comprehensive regulated onchain financial platforms, citing its licensing, tokenization infrastructur
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One of the most opaque corners of the crypto industry just got a rare crack of light. Richard Heathcote, the former chief investment officer of Tether Holdings SA, is planning a Tether equity stake sale — offloading part of his 1.26% holding in the issuer of USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin by circulating supply. The process is being managed by Wall Street investment bank PJT Partners, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the development citing sources not authorized to speak publicly. Key takeaways Richard Heathcote holds a 1.26% stake in Tether Holdings SA and is selling part of it via PJT Partners. No buyer or sale price has been disclosed; negotiations are ongoing. Heathcote stepped down as CIO in March 2026 and moved into a non-executive advisory role, replaced by deputy Zachary Lyons. Tether has historically disclosed almost nothing about its capitalization table o
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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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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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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,…
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Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin to support the Brazilian company’s expansion across tokenized assets, blockchain payments, lending, and on-chain capital markets. Summary Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin to expand tokenized assets, blockchain payments, lending, and capital markets. Mercado Bitcoin plans to use the funding to grow its payments infrastructure, tokenization business, and international presence. The investment comes as Tether continues expanding beyond USDT, including its upcoming Bitcoin-native USDT launch via RGB. According to a July 7 announcement from Tether on Tuesday, the investment forms part of a strategic growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, one of Latin America’s largest digital asset platforms. Tether to Invest $20 Million in Strategic Financing Round for Mercado Bitcoin to Accelerate Onchain Financial Infra
