Brazil’s Largest Payments App To Enable 65 Million Users To Buy Bitcoin
PicPay, the largest payments app in Brazil, is launching a cryptocurrency exchange where its 65 million users can learn about and buy bitcoin.Brazil’s largest digital payments app, PicPay, is set to enable its over 65 million users to purchase bitcoin on its platform. It is unclear if users will be able to withdraw their bitcoin.PicPay seeks to enable the use of bitcoin as payment, not just an investment.Brazilian fintech app PicPay will launch an in-app cryptocurrency exchange allowing its over 65 million users to trade bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as its first crypto product....
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