Mercado Bitcoin partners with Stellar to create MVP for Brazilian CBDC
Cryptocurrency companies unite to create use cases for Brazil’s CBDC with central bank approval. Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin announced its partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) on Tuesday. The company said it intends to develop one of the nine projects selected for the LIFT Challenge Real Digital, promoted by the Central Bank of Brazil.The LIFT Challenge Real Digital are a collaborative environment carried out by the Central Bank of Brazil (Bacen), in partnership with National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Servers (Fenasbac). With the announcement of....
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According to a press release, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) will join forces with major exchange platform Mercado Bitcoin. The partners will work on the nine cases of the Central Bank of Brazil (Bacen) LIFT Challenge. Related Reading | Nigeria To Upgrade CBDC For Wider Use As Crypto Restrictions Cripple Fintech Sector The initiative was deployed […]
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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Mercado Bitcoin Subpoenaed on Fixed Income Token Investments
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Brazilian Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Announces New Wave of Layoffs
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Mercado Libre to Launch Mercadocoin Token to Power Loyalty Program
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