- Bitget Wallet integrates Brazil’s PIX system and enables direct crypto payments with Reais.
- Users can use USDT and USDC across major blockchains by scanning PIX QR codes.
- Merchants will receive an instant settlement in Reais, Brazil, available 24/7, including holidays.
Bitget Wallet, an unlawful cryptocurrency wallet, integrates Brazil’s quick payment system, Pix, and scans the PIX QR code to allow you to pay immediately using independent cryptocurrencies such as USDT and USDC.
Developed in collaboration with local licensee Aeon, the tool allows users to spend Stablecoins on major blockchains such as BNB, Ethereum, Solana, Tron, Ton, Base.
Meanwhile, the merchants continue to receive payments in Brazil’s Reais without any issues, according to the business.
The rapid rise of Pix in Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil introduced PIX in 2020 and quickly became the country’s most popular retail payment option.
According to a press release, the system is now integrated into everyday life and is used by over 150 million people and many businesses across the country.
In 2024 alone, PIX completed 64 billion transactions worth $4.6 trillion, up 53% over the previous year, an 80% increase over credit and debit card payments.
Bitget Wallet users connecting to PIX are quickly and quickly passed through restaurant, shop and peer-to-peer transfers without the need for a bank account or intermediary.
According to the company, transactions settle in seconds and are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A step towards everyday use of cryptography
“The PIX integration marks a milestone in the adoption of cryptocurrency in Brazil,” said Jamie Elkaleh, Chief Marketing Officer at Bitget Wallet in a statement.
“Our aim is to give people the freedom to pay anywhere, anywhere, anytime, without restrictions. By linking to PIX, we integrate global digital assets into Brazil’s thriving real-time payment infrastructure, allowing us to use everyday crypto smoothly in a viable way.”
This connectivity marks Bitget Wallet’s goal of expanding beyond digital asset storage to real-world payments.
According to a reporter’s announcement, the wallet is marketing as a comprehensive independent platform for digital asset management and daily spending.
Expanding Latin America’s presence
The launch of the PIX complements the wider expansion of Bitget Wallet to Brazil and Latin America.
In August, the business launched its USD-based ZeroFee crypto card. This allows users to spend stablecoins globally with over 150 million Mastercard supported merchants.
The company plans to provide comprehensive solutions for cryptocurrency management and spending, including integrated on-ramp and lamp-off lamp services that allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrency directly from within their wallets.
According to a reporter’s announcement, Bitget Wallet has already globally permitted QR-based payments through Southeast Asia through the National QR Code Network through Solana Pay Integration.
The business said it will strengthen its universal cryptocurrency acceptance objectives by adding PIX to Brazil.
Company overview and security measures
Claiming to have over 80 million users, Bitget Wallet offers a comprehensive range of cryptocurrency services, including token swaps, market data, staking, rewards, decentralized app exploration, and payment solutions.
According to the press conference, the wallet supports over 130 blockchains and millions of tokens, allowing for multi-chain transactions via hundreds of decentralized exchanges and cross-chain bridges.
The company also highlighted security by highlighting a $300 million user protection fund designed to protect assets.
Its declared vision is “crypto for everyone,” aims to integrate digital currency into the daily lives of a billion people, making it more accessible, secure.
Outlook
Bitget Wallet aims to place itself in the digital assets and Brazil’s rapidly expanding payments industry by linking crypto wallets directly to PIX.
Given the scope of both customer and merchant PIX, integration serves as an example of how stabrushine and blockchain-based payments coexist with traditional financial infrastructure.
The company described the development as an important step towards widespread adoption of crypto in Latin America’s largest economy.
