The exchange Mercado Bitcoin announced a partnership with the open innovation platform Distrito for the launch of a crowdfuding platform called a Clearbook.
According to the Bitcoin Market, the solution will be aimed at investments in startups and innovative projects.
The agreement signed foresees that Distrito, will use its network to attract young technology-based companies and high scalability potential for the platform.
Clearbook will be launched this 1st semester
As reported by the exchange, Clearbook has already received authorization from the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). Now, it is in the final adjustments phase for the beginning of the operation, expected to occur in the first half of this year.
The platform’s objective is to finance the exponential growth of startups from different segments. In addition, the solution aims to offer investors business with real potential for financial return and impact.
“Generally, the fundraising process is still very traditional. Thus, it ends up restricted to those investors who already have some familiarity with the fintech sector. The robustness of Clearbook, which relies on the Bitcoin Market’s ability to create solutions that democratize access to investments, added to the District’s relevance to originate good business, will precisely help in this search ”, he highlighted the CEO of Bitcoin Market, Reinaldo Rabelo.
The CEO also explained that, in principle, the investments will be available only on the Clearbook platform.
However, as soon as regulation allows, startups will be tokenized to be traded on the Bitcoin Market.
“We are building a market infrastructure environment to offer customers options to trade digital assets wherever and however they want,” said Rabelo.
In this way, the Bitcoin Market platform will become a stock of tokenized startups, as stated by the executive.
Already olleader of the operation, Guilherme Skinner, emphasized democratization for investments with the initiative.
“With the release of the offer for this type of investment on other platforms, we will be able to increase the reach and democratize access to investment in innovation for different investor profiles”.
Clearbook is already receiving applications and evaluating companies to list the first offers. Interested investors can also sign up to be notified of offers by accessing the site.
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