A Tether investiu US$ 20 milhões na exchange de criptomoedas brasileira Mercado Bitcoin. O financiamento apoia o crescimento da plataforma na América Latina.
O Mercado Bitcoin captou o novo capital da emissora da stablecoin USDT, a Tether. O investimento visa impulsionar a expansão por toda a região. A plataforma brasileira utilizará os fundos para avançar em ativos tokenizados, pagamentos com stablecoins e serviços de empréstimo. O acordo foi anunciado em 7 de julho de 2026.
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Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin USDT, announced a first-quarter net profit of $1.04 billion for 2026. The company's excess reserves reached a record $8.23 billion, with total assets nearing $192 billion against liabilities of about $183.5 billion. Reserves include significant holdings in U.S. Treasuries, gold, and bitcoin.
Brazil's central bank has banned electronic foreign exchange providers from using stablecoins and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin for settling overseas remittances. The new rule, BCB Resolution No. 561, takes effect on October 1. Individual investors can still buy, hold, and trade crypto through authorized providers.
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The T3 Financial Crime Unit has frozen over $450 million tied to suspected illicit crypto activity since its launch in 2024. The effort involves Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs in partnership with law enforcement agencies.