SÃO PAULO, BR / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Makachain announced that it is a Platinum Sponsor of MERGE Sao Paulo 2026, currently taking place in São Paulo this week. As part of the sponsorship, Makachain is powering the event's official decentralized payment system through MakaPay.

MakaPay enables crypto and stablecoin payments for event operations, partners, and merchants, without reliance on banks, intermediaries, or traditional gas-token requirements. The deployment will serve as a live demonstration of decentralized payments operating at scale in a real-world environment.

MERGE São Paulo brings together global founders, developers, investors, and institutions shaping the future of Web3. By integrating MakaPay, the conference will showcase how decentralized payment infrastructure can deliver simplicity, efficiency, and low-cost settlement without technical friction.

"Mass adoption won't happen as long as people need to understand gas fees just to use blockchain. When users don't even realize they're using crypto, that's when blockchain truly scales."

- Tomás Pérez Quevedo, Co-Founder of MakaChain.io

"We didn't want to build just another blockchain. We wanted to remove friction entirely. Predictable fees and easy settlement are what make blockchain usable in the real world."

- Chad Barron, Co-Founder of Makachain.io

The sponsorship highlights Makachain's commitment to Latin America as a key region for blockchain adoption, where practical infrastructure, predictable costs, and ease of use are critical to real-world deployment.

"Latin America is a market where adoption is often driven by necessity. Solutions like MakaPay make sense here because they reduce friction and integrate blockchain into everyday life."

- Paula Pascual Cortés, Founder & CEO, MERGE.

About Makachain

Makachain is a next-generation blockchain designed to eliminate gas-token dependency by allowing transaction fees to be paid in the same asset being transferred. Built for real-world usage, Makachain enables individuals and businesses to operate with crypto without banks, intermediaries, or technical complexity.

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SOURCE: MAKA CHAIN