# Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises M, further cementing unicorn status

# Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises $50M, further cementing unicorn status

“# Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises $50M, further cementing unicorn status ” 2TM, the parent company of Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, has received $50.3 million in fresh financing to expand its operations across Latin America, sending a strong signal that venture capital sees growth potential in the region.  The Series B fundraiser had…

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#Brazil government hid surge in deforestation ahead of UN summit

#Brazil government hid surge in deforestation ahead of UN summit

“#Brazil government hid surge in deforestation ahead of UN summit” Brazilian government authorities kept statistics about a dramatic rise in deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest under wraps during the recent United Nations Climate Summit in Glasgow, according to a report. The Amazon region lost 5,100 square miles of rainforest between August 2020 and July 2021.AP…

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# Brazil aims to tighten penalties for crypto-related financial crimes

# Brazil aims to tighten penalties for crypto-related financial crimes

“# Brazil aims to tighten penalties for crypto-related financial crimes ” Brazilian lawmakers are working to provide stricter regulations for cryptocurrency-related crimes, approving a set of new penalties for laundering money with crypto. Brazil’s Special Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill that significantly tightens penalties for financial crimes that employ cryptocurrencies…

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# Top Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual launches crypto trading app

# Top Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual launches crypto trading app

“# Top Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual launches crypto trading app ” Leading Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has launched a new platform enabling customers to make direct investments in cryptocurrencies. The bank’s Mynt platform currently allows users to purchase Bitcoin and Ether, with BTG Pactual expressing its intention to launch support for additional crypto…

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