Tether Backs Mercado Bitcoin with $20 Million Investment

Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin to accelerate onchain financial infrastructure across Latin America. The investment will support Mercado Bitcoin as it expands into tokenization, payments, lending, and capital markets.

Mercado Bitcoin is a long-time player in the crypto ecosystem, founded in 2013 and primarily operating as a crypto exchange. It has since expanded into a digital financial services platform offering tokenized investment products, stablecoin payments, credit, and cross-border banking infrastructure.

The company serves 4.5 million users, has issued over $370 million in tokenized assets, and holds more than ten regulatory licenses across Brazil and Europe. With the new capital, Mercado Bitcoin plans to expand its payments infrastructure, add more tokenized offerings, develop its lending and credit businesses, and support its onchain capital markets push.