# Mercado Bitcoin announces $200 million RWA issuance on Stellar network

> Mercado Bitcoin announced at Stellar Meridian 2025 that it will issue $200 million in tokenized fixed income and equity instruments on the Stellar network, strengthening the ecosystem's position as a leading platform for real-world assets in Latin America.

**Metadata**

- Published: 2025-09-18
- Original publisher: `stellar.org`
- Original article: https://stellar.org/press/mercado-bitcoin-announces-usd200-million-rwa-issuance-on-stellar-network
- Tags: Real World Assets, Emerging Markets, Tokenization

## Summary

Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America's largest digital asset investment platform, announced at Stellar Meridian 2025 that it will tokenize and issue $200 million in fixed income and equity financial instruments on the Stellar network. The move leverages Stellar's robust infrastructure for real-world assets and its strong Latin American presence. Mercado Bitcoin, which operates as a cryptocurrency exchange, asset tokenization company, and digital bank with 4 million clients, will bring Latin American real-world assets onchain through this integration. The Latin American cryptocurrency market is projected to reach $442.6 billion by 2033, positioning this announcement as significant for regional financial growth.

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