What is Mercado Bitcoin?

Mercado Bitcoin is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset infrastructure platform headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Operating as a core subsidiary of the 2TM Group, it functions as the largest digital asset platform in Latin America, serving over four million clients. The platform provides comprehensive spot trading, custody, and digital account management services regulated by the Central Bank of Brazil. Beyond standard cryptocurrency trading, Mercado Bitcoin specializes in decentralized finance (DeFi) integrations, crypto-as-a-service (CaaS) B2B solutions, and high-volume asset tokenization, acting as a major issuer of real-world asset (RWA) tokens and digital fixed-income products across the region.