Tether Invests in Bit2Me, Leads €30M Funding Round

TheCryptoTimesPublicado em 2025-08-07Última atualização em 2025-08-07

Tether, the global leader in digital assets and stablecoins, has announced a strategic investment in Bit2Me, the foremost Spanish-speaking crypto exchange. Tether has acquired a minority stake and is leading a €30 million funding round to accelerate Bit2Me’s growth across Europe and Latin America.

This funding comes shortly after Bit2Me reached a major regulatory milestone—becoming the first Spanish-speaking crypto exchange authorized by Spain’s CNMV as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the EU’s Market in Crypto-Asset Regulations (MiCA). As per the announcement, the license grants Bit2Me the ability to operate legally across all 27 EU member states, increasing its reach and credibility in the regulated crypto market.

“Bit2Me has consistently demonstrated its commitment to building compliant, secure, and intuitive infrastructure for the digital asset ecosystem,” Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, stated. “Their focus on education, transparency, and user empowerment aligns closely with Tether’s mission to enable an open financial system. We’re proud to support Bit2Me as they help shape the future of regulated crypto services in Europe and beyond.” Paolo added.

Since its establishment in 2014, Bit2Me has invested in more than 1.2 million users and more than 7,000 companies, with transactions made of over 3 billion to date in 2025. The new capital injection will be used in the regional expansion of Bit2Me, which is expanding rapidly in Argentina and other Latin American markets with demand for decentralized financial solutions.

Andrei Manuel, Co-founder and COO of Bit2Me, considers this collaboration revolutionary. He said, “With their backing, we aim to accelerate our leadership in Europe and Latin America, markets that are just beginning to unlock the power of decentralized finance.”

Pablo Casadío, Co-founder and CFO of Bit2Me, continued, “Our strong growth and trusted reputation are the result of more than a decade of commitment to transparency, regulation, and customer-centric innovation.”

The €30 million round is expected to close in the coming weeks, positioning Bit2Me as a key player in the post-MiCA European crypto ecosystem while advancing decentralized finance in underserved Spanish-speaking countries.

Also Read: Tether Reports $4.9B Q2 Profit, Holds $127B in Treasuries, $20B USDT

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