Mercado Bitcoin, A Brazilian Crypto Exchange, To Expand Into Mexico

Mercado Bitcoin, A Brazilian Crypto Exchange, To Expand Into Mexico

Mercado Bitcoin, a Brazilian-based cryptocurrency exchange, has recently revealed that it would be making a foray into the Mexican market and starting operations in the second quarter this year. Reinaldo Rabelo, Mercado Bitcoin CEO, said the company was awaiting regulatory approval so it could kickstart operations in Mexico. The specifics of the expansion are unknown, […]


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