Stablecoin issuer Tether backs Latin America’s largest regulated crypto platform to expand tokenized assets and onchain financial services.
Tether is injecting $20 million into Mercado Bitcoin, a leading regulated crypto platform in Latin America, to accelerate tokenization and stablecoin-based financial services. The investment targets infrastructure for tokenized investments, payments, lending, and capital markets across the region.
Mercado Bitcoin serves 4.5 million users and has issued over R$2 billion in tokenized assets. The company holds multiple licenses in Brazil and Europe, including a Payment Institution license from Brazil’s central bank, enabling broker-dealer and asset management operations.
The funding will support retail and institutional tokenized products, onchain credit services, and international expansion. Tether’s CEO highlighted Mercado Bitcoin’s regulated, full-stack platform as a regional standout for scalable onchain finance.