DEUNA Presents Athia in Brazil
Weekly news up to Wednesday, 26th of March 2025.
👀 NEWS HIGHLIGHT
Nubank Crypto customers will have access to new coins. The Cardano, NEAR Near Protocol, Cosmos, and Algorand tokens will complement Nubank's crypto investment portfolio, which already had 16 other options such as Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, USDC and Ripple.
“The offer of new coins reflects our commitment to offering a diversified crypto portfolio aligned with the needs of our customers,” comments Thomaz Fortes, executive director of Nubank's crypto and virtual assets area. “We will continue to expand our selection of tokens throughout the year, always with a careful analysis of the options.”
NOW, ON TO THE SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK'S NEWS
☕️ REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
⭐️ Cumbuca closes accounts; according to CEO, company remains 'firm and strong'.
⭐️ Daviplata has 18.5 million customers in Colombia, most of them women.
⭐️ LoanPro and NovoPayment partner to expand access to credit in Latin America.
⭐️ dLocal partners with Belmoney to expand remittance services.
BRAZIL
DEUNA Presents Athia in Brazil: Transforming Data Chaos Into Commerce Growth. DEUNA, the unified platform to simplify global payments and power next-gen commerce, launches Athia, the first commerce-aware AI transforming data chaos into real-time, actionable insights, in Brazil before in any other country in LATAM.
Burger King and Nubank expand partnership with exclusive benefits. The initiative reinforces Burger King's commitment to exclusive benefits and customer experience while promoting BK channels as a convenient option to enjoy with friends anytime.
Nubank launches Boleto Compartilhado functionality in the app. The new tool is being gradually made available to customers and allows the sharing of bank payment slips with others, making it easier to pay bills in groups or split expenses. This feature is exclusively available to Nubank customers.
Nubank has announced a reduction in interest rates on its credit card for a limited time. This promotion aims to encourage increased card usage, including for domestic and international purchases or travel, offering a more favorable rate for those making larger or longer-term payments.
ARGENTINA
Latin American neobank Ualá boosted its Series E round by $𝟲𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in a second close bringing the total raised to $𝟯𝟲𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 USD. The funds raised through the equity sale will be used to continue growing across Latin America, with a special focus on Mexico.
MEXICO
Pomelo integrates into Visa's Clearing House in Mexico. Pomelo will be able to receive the local processing and value-added services that Visa offers. This will enhance and extend Pomelo's offerings in the Mexican market and strengthen its commitment to providing innovative payment technology solutions to Mexican consumers, alongside Visa.
Microlender Tala lands $150 million debt facility to expand Mexico business. The debt facility was issued with funds managed by U.S. investment firm Neuberger Berman, Tala said in a statement. Keep reading