This collaboration tokenizes $40 million in RWAs, creating a direct bridge between global capital and emerging market investments, and providing users direct access to yield opportunities in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy and a market representing over 40% of the region's GDP.
Under this partnership, Mercado Bitcoin will leverage Plume Network's robust blockchain infrastructure to tokenize a diverse portfolio of RWAs, including asset-backed securities, consumer credit, corporate debt, and accounts receivable, opening up distribution to global investors. These assets will be made available permissionlessly for select investment products on Plume flagship staking protocol, Nest, on day one of Plume mainnet.
A Major Step Forward for RWA Adoption in Latin America
"Mercado Bitcoin is our definitive partner for Brazil. We're honored they've chosen Plume's purpose-built infrastructure to power RWA tokenization and distribution at scale,” commented Chris Yin, CEO of Plume. “This partnership naturally reflects the market's demand for tokenized real world assets that bring world-class financial instruments to a market ready to deploy them at scale. Crypto has been touted as the key to democratizing finance, especially in emerging markets, and today we’re finally making this a reality with RWAfi, by introducing high-quality investments accessible to anyone."
Plume’s interoperable RWAfi ecosystem ensures that Mercado Bitcoin’s tokenized assets can seamlessly integrate with DeFi lending, borrowing, and staking protocols. This creates new opportunities for yield generation, liquidity provision, and cross-border financial inclusion, all without the inefficiencies of traditional financial markets.
Unlocking New Opportunities for Brazilian Businesses & Global Investors
"This partnership with Plume Network is a two-way transformation in our mission to democratize access to financial markets through blockchain technology," commented Fabricio Tota, New Business Development SVP at Mercado Bitcoin. "On one hand, we’re providing small and medium-sized businesses—those previously excluded or underserved by traditional capital markets—with a direct path to funding through tokenization. On the other hand, we’re empowering local and global investors with access to innovative financial instruments that were once out of reach. It’s a pivotal step toward a more inclusive, liquid, and transparent financial ecosystem for the region."
Brazil is emerging as a global leader in financial innovation, with neobanks revolutionizing access to banking services for millions. With a fast-growing GDP of over $2 trillion, the country presents immense opportunities for financial inclusion and digital asset adoption. The rise of digital banking and fintech adoption in Brazil makes it an ideal environment for the next wave of blockchain-powered financial products.
Individuals and institutions worldwide will now have new access and opportunities to invest in secure, diversified, and thoroughly-vetted Brazilian real world assets via Plume. By building on Plume’s specialized RWA Chain and ecosystem, Mercado Bitcoin is unlocking seamless global access to these assets, enabling efficient tokenization, distribution, and yield generation.
The initiative underscores the vital role of cutting-edge technology in bridging gaps between emerging and developed markets, driving sustainable economic growth across Latin America while providing global investors with access to previously untapped opportunities.
About Plume Network
Plume Network is the first full-stack L1 RWA Chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, enabling the rapid adoption and demand-driven integration of real world assets. With 180+ projects building on the network, Plume offers a composable, EVM-compatible environment for onboarding and managing diverse real world assets. Coupled with an end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners, Plume simplifies asset onboarding and enables seamless DeFi integration for RWAs so anyone can tokenize real world assets, distribute them globally, and make them useful for native crypto users.
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About Mercado Bitcoin
With 4 million clients over 11 years of operation, MB | Mercado Bitcoin is the leading digital asset investment platform in Latin America and a benchmark in blockchain and tokenized economy, operating with the highest standards of transparency and financial integrity. It is Brazil's first crypto unicorn and has been audited since 2018, with EY—one of the world's largest auditing firms—taking over the audits since 2022.