At Bleeding.Technology we track over 100,000 web 3.0, NFT, DeFi & crypto startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Brazil based Founder operating in the Bitcoin space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
João Canhada
CEO & Co-Founder of Foxbit
Founder at FoxBit 29 years old, Founder and CEO of Foxbit, and the father of Julia. I started working with Bitcoin in 2013 during my 2nd year of business school. I co-founded Foxbit, which has grown into the largest Bitcoin exchange in Latin America, with over 750,000 registered clients.
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About Foxbit: Foxbit is a cryptocurrency exchange operating in Brazil with trading in bitcoin, ether, litecoin, TrueUSD and XRP.
Mauricio Chamati
Founder of Mercado Bitcoin
Mauricio Chamati is the founder of Mercado Bitcoin and 2TM.
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About Mercado Bitcoin: Mercado Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows people to trade cryptocurrency, digital assets, and other tokens.
Gustavo Chamati
Founder and Board Member of Mercado Bitcoin
Gustavo Chamati is the Founder of Mercado Bitcoin, 2TM, and Gear Ventures.
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About Mercado Bitcoin: Mercado Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows people to trade cryptocurrency, digital assets, and other tokens.
JULIANA ASSAD
Co-Founder & COO of CoinWISE
Entrepreneur. Co Founder CoinWISE. TOP 100 Women in Fintech (’18) /Fintech Influencer Iberoamerica (’17) / Women in Fintech Powerlist (’17) / 30 most Fintech Influencers Brazil (’16)
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About CoinWISE: A Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Company
Lucas Schoch
Founder and CEO of Bitfy
Lucas Schoch is the Founder and CEO of Bitfy. He was the CEO-Founder of Warp Exchange before that.
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About Bitfy: The first Bitcoin Super-App

Rocelo Lopes
Founder of CoinBR
Rocelo Lopes is a Founder at CoinBR.
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About CoinBR: Bitcoin is the first fully decentralized digital currency from banks and governments.
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