Brazilians To Invest In Crypto Via LatAm’s E-Shop Giant MercadoLibre

Brazilians To Invest In Crypto Via LatAm’s E-Shop Giant MercadoLibre

The largest online commerce platform in Latin America, MercadoLibre, will allow its Brazilian customers to buy, sell and hold crypto using MercadoPago’s digital wallet. The company’s revenues through digital transactions rose during the pandemic, and it is now looking to expand its “financial inclusion” horizons. Earlier in the year, the company had reported that 60% of […]


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