Tether Holdings Ltd. will invest $20 million in Brazilian crypto platform Mercado Bitcoin, betting that demand for tokenized financial assets and blockchain-based payments will continue to grow across Latin America, according to a company announcement. … [Read more...] about Tether invests $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin to expand Latin America tokenization push
The oldest bank in Brazil enables customers to pay taxes with crypto
Banco do Brasil (BB), the oldest and the second largest bank in Brazil, has enabled the payment of taxes with cryptocurrencies. … [Read more...] about The oldest bank in Brazil enables customers to pay taxes with crypto
Mercado Libre to allow customers to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies
Mercado Libre, the major e-commerce company in Latin America, will enable its customers in Brazil to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies via its payment service MercadoPago. … [Read more...] about Mercado Libre to allow customers to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies
Brazilian food retailer now accepts crypto payments
Customers of food retailer Oásis Supermercados in Rio-de-Janeiro can now pay with cryptocurrencies. … [Read more...] about Brazilian food retailer now accepts crypto payments
Brazilian Development Bank to issue stablecoin
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) will launch a pilot in January 2019 for the BNDES token, which runs on the ethereum blockchain and is backed 1-for-1 by Brazilian real. … [Read more...] about Brazilian Development Bank to issue stablecoin
Crypto news in brief (June 21, 2018): Brazil, Samsung, Bithumb, John McAfee
- Central Bank of Brazil developed blockchain platform for data exchange between financial regulators - Samsung SDS launched online logistics platform for e-commerce - Bithumb, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was hacked and lost about $30 million in digital assets - John McAfee will no longer promote initial coin offerings … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (June 21, 2018): Brazil, Samsung, Bithumb, John McAfee