BTG Pactual Launches Bitcoin, Crypto Exchange In Brazil – Bitcoin Magazine

  • The largest investment bank in Latin America just launched a cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil.
  • The exchange will only support bitcoin and one other cryptocurrency at launch.
  • BTG Pactual holds about $200 billion in assets under custody.

BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, just launched a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil, per an announcement from the bank.

The bank’s new trading platform is called Mynt and will enable users to have direct access to bitcoin, placing it among the first leading financial institutions in Brazil to do so. Additionally, the investment bank with over $200 billion in assets under custody will provide educational content for all of its users about bitcoin once users have established an account.