$80 Billion Brazilian Investment Bank Launches Bitcoin and Crypto Trading App
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual becomes first large financial institution in Brazil to enable customers to make direct investments in Bitcoin.Large Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has announced the launch of a new platform enabling customers to make direct investments in Bitcoin, making it the first large financial institution in Brazil to offer direct Bitcoin exposure. The bank’s Mynt platform allows users to purchase Bitcoin. BTG Pactual CEO, Roberto Sallouti, described Mynt's creation as being in response to a high demand from customers who wanted to trade in Bitcoin and....
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