SoftBank-Backed Miami Brokerage to Start Trading Cryptocurrency
- Avenue Securities serves many Brazilians investing in the U.S.
- Company tripled its headcount to 300 over the past year
This article is for subscribers only.
Avenue Securities, the Miami-based brokerage that specializes in serving Brazilians investing in the U.S., plans to start trading cryptocurrencies next month.
“That is beyond a shadow of a doubt the project with the biggest demand from our clients,” Roberto Lee, Avenue’s chief executive officer and founder, said in an interview. “Our surveys show that about 15% of our almost 500,000 costumers will start trading cryptocurrencies on the first day we offer the service.”