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Brazil Ditches BRICS Currency Plan, Favors Trade in National Currencies
17.2.2025
Brazil has reportedly decided against pursuing a common currency for the BRICS nations during its presidency this year. Instead, the focus will be on facilitating trade in local currencies, a move that’s been met with warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump about challenging the U.S....
Sam Altman’s World Halts Operations in Brazil: What’s Happening
13.2.2025
World is pausing its operations in Brazil after an appeal to continue collecting citizens’ biometric data failed. The national watchdog ordered the project to cease exchanging crypto for this data, and World will need to pause its operations in order to adapt to this decision. World Pauses...
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Lacks Leadership to Solve Its Crypto Alignment Dilemma
11.2.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. This edition examines how the Brazilian government is divided regarding crypto, and how this might affect the growth of its crypto economy. Latam Insights Encore:...
Largest Brazilian Stock Exchange to Expand Solana and Ether Investment Options
10.2.2025
The B3 Stock Exchange announced that it will expand its cryptocurrency offering this year, opening options for users to invest in solana and ether. Brazilian Stock Exchange to Launch Ether and Solana Futures This Year B3, the largest Brazilian stock exchange, has offered an update on its plans...
Central Bank of Brazil Links Stablecoin Growth to Tax Evasion and Money Laundering
10.2.2025
The new president of the Central Bank of Brazil has linked the rapid growth of stablecoins with tax evasion and money laundering. He remarked that individuals use these tools for cross-border payments to maintain an “opaque vision for taxation or money laundering.” Central Bank...
Latam Insights: Brazil to Empower Fund to Buy Crypto, Tether Talks Salvadoran Skyscraper
9.2.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, a Brazilian lawmaker introduces a bill to allow funds to purchase crypto, Tether details its Salvadoran skyscraper move, and crypto remittance...
Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 Reportedly Launching Bitcoin Options, ETH and SOL Futures
8.2.2025
The move builds on its successful bitcoin futures trading and is set to strengthen Brazil’s cryptocurrency market
Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Allow Investment Funds to Buy Crypto
7.2.2025
Brazilian lawmaker Adriana Ventura has introduced a draft bill that would allow investment funds in Brazil to invest in crypto, including bitcoin. Draft Bill Could Let Brazilian Funds Invest in Crypto Brazilian investment funds may soon gain regulatory approval to buy cryptocurrencies, thanks to...
Brazilian Authorities Suspend Sam Altman’s World Rewards
27.1.2025
The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), Brazil’s data watchdog, has barred World, Sam Altman’s digital ID project, from offering rewards to users who enroll in its platform. Brazilian Authorities Ban World Crypto Rewards Program Sam Altman’s World, the proof-of-humanity...
Brazilian Oil Giant Petrobras Starts Looking Into Bitcoin Mining
23.1.2025
Petrobras is interested in bitcoin mining as a complementary activity. Marcelo Curi, a blockchain and crypto architect at Petrobras, has stated that the company is researching this and other Web3 applications to reduce carbon emissions. Brazilian State-Owned Company Petrobras Researches Bitcoin...
Brazilian Data Protection Agency Reveals Investigation Into Iris Scanning World Project
21.1.2025
A note issued by the National Data Protection Authority, Brazil’s data protection institution, has announced that it is actively monitoring the activities of World, the project previously known as Worldcoin, in the country. Given the risks associated with processing biometric data,...
Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet
15.1.2025
Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.”
Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet
15.1.2025
Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.”
Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet
15.1.2025
Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.”
Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet
15.1.2025
Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.”
Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet
15.1.2025
Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.”
Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet
15.1.2025
Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.”
Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet
15.1.2025
Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.”
Crypto ETPs start 2025 with $585M inflows — CoinShares
6.1.2025
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have contributed to 100% of the record-breaking $44.2 billion crypto ETF inflows in 2024, according to CoinShares
Crypto ETPs start 2025 with $585M inflows — CoinShares
6.1.2025
US spot Bitcoin ETFs contributed to 100% of the record-breaking $44.2 billion crypto ETF inflows in 2024, according to CoinShares