Brazilian Firm Méliuz Invests $28.6 Million in Bitcoin, Takes Top Spot Among Latin American Public Holders

Méliuz Becomes Latin America’s Top Public Bitcoin Holder with $28.6M Purchase

Brazilian fintech company Méliuz (CASH3), which serves over 30 million users across the country, has secured its position as Latin America’s largest publicly listed corporate holder of bitcoin (BTC), the firm announced on Monday.

The company recently acquired an additional 275.43 BTC for $28.61 million following a capital raise, lifting its total bitcoin holdings to 595.67 BTC. Méliuz’s average acquisition price sits at $102,702.84 per bitcoin.

This purchase places Méliuz 36th worldwide among publicly traded companies holding bitcoin.

Méliuz also reported a bitcoin yield of 908%, a figure representing bitcoin held per share—a common metric among firms pursuing BTC-focused treasury strategies. However, calculations for this yield can differ across companies.

The fintech’s yield ranks it among the top performers in the corporate bitcoin treasury space. For comparison, The Blockchain Group recently posted a yield of 1,173%, while MicroStrategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder, reported a year-to-date yield of 19.1%. Meanwhile, Metaplanet (3350) recorded a 266.07% yield, and Semler Scientific (SMLR) reported 26.7%.

Shares of Méliuz were last trading up 0.15%, bringing their year-to-date gains close to 160%.