Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin's strategic financing round. The Brazilian platform is one of Latin America's largest regulated on-chain financial services providers.

Mercado Bitcoin serves 4.5 million users, has issued over R$2 billion in tokenized assets, and operates under more than 10 licenses across Brazil and Europe.

The new funding will support expansion across stablecoin payments, tokenized investments, lending, and on-chain capital markets, while also fueling international growth.