Mercado Libre, Latin America’s e-commerce and financial services giant, has announced that it will expand its previously launched Meli Dólar, an in-house developed dollar-pegged stablecoin, to other countries. The token, developed in partnership with the Argentina-based crypto exchange Ripio, will be launched in Mexico, according to Juan Vita, Senior Director of Product at Mercado Pago. […]
Latam’s Fintech Giant Nubank Ends Nucoin Trading
Nubank, one of the biggest neobanks in Latan, announced on Tuesday that it would terminate the trading of its nucoin cryptocurrency as it turns to use it as part of an internal rewards and benefits program for its clients. Users will have the choice of exchanging it for bitcoin or stablecoins before December 9. Nubank […]
Tether Invests $100 Million in Latam’s Agricultural Giant Adecoagro
Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, has acquired 9.8% of Adecoagro, a Latin American-based agricultural giant. In a move described by Argentine media as surprising, the company invested $ 100 million to diversify its investments in the agricultural and food sectors. Adecoagro, valued at over a billion dollars, has a direct presence in Argentina, Brazil, …
Mercado Libre, Latam’s Largest Company, Launches Own Dollar Stablecoin
Mercado Libre, the largest public company in Latam by market capitalization, has announced the release of its own dollar-pegged stablecoin, the meli dolar, for the Brazilian market. The development was completed in partnership with Ripio, an Argentine cryptocurrency exchange, and is issued by Meli Uruguay S.R.L., a part of the Mercado Libre group. Mercado Libre […]
Crypto-Friendly Mercado Libre Becomes Latam’s Largest Company
Mercado Libre, a financial and e-commerce service company with its own cryptocurrency token, became the largest company in Latin America after announcing its financial results for Q2. Mercado Libre announced a net income of $ 531 million, significantly surpassing the expected $ 432 million. Other numbers were also positive, including a 36% growth …