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Billionaire-backed bitcoin firm OranjeBTC to begin trading at Brazilian exchange
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 1, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 1, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
OranjeBTC, backed by billionaires, will trade on Brazil's B3 exchange. It aims to expand its bitcoin treasury and educate investors via a reverse IPO.
By Gabriel Araujo and Luciana Magalhaes
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian cryptocurrency firm OranjeBTC is scheduled to begin trading on the local stock exchange B3 next week as it tries to challenge the dominance of fintech Meliuz, the first listed firm to have a bitcoin treasury strategy in the country.
OranjeBTC's goal is to attract more local investors, thus expanding its treasury reserve, and teach stockholders about the bitcoin market using their own learning platform, founder and CEO Guilherme Gomes said.
Certain types of investors who may be prohibited by regulation from buying bitcoins directly can invest in the asset through publicly traded companies, Gomes said.
"Bitcoin will change financial systems as we know it, and will reshape markets," he said. "Our main focus is bitcoin at the highest level."
Before arriving at the Sao Paulo stock exchange, OranjeBTC attracted the backing of some well-known international investors, including Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo Salinas, the owner of Banco Azteca, Gomes said.
Other backers include Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, crypto brokerage FalconX, and Adam Back, a leading name in bitcoin mining.
OranjeBTC currently owns a treasury reserve of 3,650 bitcoins, Gomes said. At current prices, that would be valued at more than $420 million.
Instead of a traditional IPO, the company will go public in a “reverse initial public offering” by listing shares through a recently acquired education-focused subsidiary, Intergraus, that already trades on B3, Gomes said.
(Reporting by Luciana Magalhaes and Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Sergio Non)
Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. It operates on decentralized networks based on blockchain technology.
A stock exchange is a marketplace where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold. It provides a platform for companies to raise capital and for investors to trade.
A treasury reserve refers to the holdings of a company or organization in cash or liquid assets, often used to manage financial stability and liquidity.
A reverse initial public offering is a method for a private company to go public by merging with a publicly traded company, allowing it to bypass the traditional IPO process.
A fintech company is a business that leverages technology to provide financial services, including banking, investing, and payments, often with a focus on innovation and efficiency.
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