Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin has partnered with Wormhole to leverage its seamless cross-chain capabilities. With this integration, the exchange plans to expand its $200 million tokenized asset portfolio globally.
The partnership marks a significant step toward addressing the region’s financial inefficiencies while enhancing accessibility across blockchain networks. This collaboration enables seamless cross-chain asset transfers with it unlocking global liquidity for Latin American markets.
With over 4 million users, Mercado Bitcoin operates as Latin America’s foremost digital asset platform. By integrating Wormhole’s interoperability protocol, the exchange aims to connect its suite of tokenized products – including private credit offerings – to more than 30 blockchain ecosystems.
Latin America’s financial system, despite moving trillions annually, has long grappled with inefficiencies, high costs, and limited accessibility for much of its population. Wormhole’s infrastructure addresses these challenges by facilitating faster, more cost-effective asset transfers.
For Mercado Bitcoin, this partnership not only accelerates its global expansion but also sets a precedent for how blockchain technology can reshape the financial ecosystem.
Wormhole has already proven its reliability by managing over $3 billion in multichain tokenized assets and serving major institutions like BlackRock, Apollo Global, and Janus Henderson. It has facilitated over $59 billion in cross-chain volume and 1 billion cross-chain messages since its launch. With Mercado Bitcoin now on board, Wormhole cements its role as the go-to interoperability solution for institutional-grade digital assets in the region.
The integration comes at a pivotal time for asset tokenization in Latin America, a region where systemic inefficiencies have historically hindered financial inclusion.
Mercado Bitcoin’s tokenized portfolio – now powered by Wormhole – is poised to transform the financial landscape by enabling broader participation in markets like real estate and private credit.
