Mercado Pago Extends Its Cryptocurrency Services in Brazil

Mercado Pago Extends Its Cryptocurrency Services in Brazil

Mercado Pago, the digital payments company related to Mercadolibre, has recently announced the extension of the crypto services that it provides to users in Brazil. The company revealed it will now allow customers to deposit their own cryptocurrencies through third-party services and wallets into their cryptocurrency digital wallet with no cost associated. Mercado Pago to Allow Deposits From Third Party Services Mercado Pago, the payment processing service of Mercadolibre, one of the biggest e-tailers in Latam, has announced it will be expanding the array of crypto-related....


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