MercadoBitcoin

Mercado Bitcoin (MB) — Centralized Exchange (CEX)

Mercado Bitcoin (often branded as “MB”) is a Brazil-based centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) that brokers buying and selling of cryptoassets via an online platform (web, mobile app, and APIs). (mercadobitcoin.com.br)

Identity and operator

• The platform is operated by MERCADO BITCOIN SERVIÇOS DIGITAIS LTDA. (Brazil), which identifies itself as the entity responsible for the Mercado Bitcoin platform and its access channels (website/app/APIs). (mercadobitcoin.com.br)
• Mercado Bitcoin is commonly described in exchange directories and secondary references as being founded in 2013 and positioned as a major Latin American venue for trading digital assets. (coinmarketcap.com)

What it does (typical CEX functions)

• Spot-style trading / brokerage: It “approximates” users who want to buy/sell supported cryptoassets and provides platform features intended to facilitate and secure transactions, including custody via user wallets/accounts on the platform. (mercadobitcoin.com.br)
• Fiat on/off ramps in Brazil: The platform is widely presented as enabling deposits/withdrawals in Brazilian reais (BRL) alongside crypto trading. (pt.wikipedia.org)
• Broad asset listing & retail features: Its own site markets access to hundreds of digital assets and provides tools aimed at both beginners and traders, plus an API offering. (mercadobitcoin.com.br)

Footprint

• Mercado Bitcoin presents itself as operating beyond Brazil, with headquarters in Brazil and Portugal (per its corporate profile). (linkedin.com)

Regulatory / licensing note (Brazil)

• Reported coverage states that Mercado Bitcoin received a payment-provider (payment institution) licence from Brazil’s Central Bank on June 2, 2023, associated with launching/expanding fintech payment products (e.g., “MB Pay”). (forbesindia.com)

Website: mercadobitcoin.com.br (mercadobitcoin.com.br)