Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes talked about Bitcoin with Miami mayor and BTC bull Francis Suarez at Rio Innovation Week.
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Mercado Bitcoin operator acquires Portuguese crypto exchange
After raising over $250 million from firms like SoftBank last year, Brazil’s 2TM Group is expanding into Europe.
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New Cryptocurrency Bill Advances to Senate in Brazil
A new cryptocurrency bill was approved by the Chamber of Deputies of the Brazilian Congress last week, and is now awaiting review by the Senate
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MercadoLibre plans to accept BTC and cryptocurrencies as payment for all products
The Latin American e-commerce platform selected Brazil to kick-off crypto payments via its MercadoPago application.
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2TM, Mercado Bitcoin’s Holding Company, Raises $50.3 Million in Second Closing of Series B Funding Round
2TM, a Brazilian fintech unicorn that is the holding company of Mercado Bitcoin, one of the leading crypto exchanges on the continent, has closed its
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Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises $50M, further cementing unicorn status
The Series B builds off 2TM’s massive $200 million SoftBank-led raise in July, which catapulted the company to a $2.1 billion valuation.
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