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Bitcoin ETFs Set New Records in Brazil
24.11.2024
The recent bitcoin price hike that has driven exchange rates close to $100,000 per token has also fueled the demand for and prices of Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares in the Brazilian stock exchange. Hashdex, the first crypto ETF launched on B3, reached all-time highs, with a net asset...
Grassroots Crypto Adoption in Latin America Surges as Users Flock to Central Exchanges
16.10.2023
According to a new study, cryptocurrency adoption grows in Latin America as users leverage digital assets to offset currency devaluations and inflation.
A new Chainalysis report shows a growing adoption rate in Latin America following a surge of new use cases on a country-country basis and...
Grassroots Crypto Adoption in Latin America Surges as Users Flock to Centralized Exchanges
16.10.2023
According to a new study, cryptocurrency adoption grows in Latin America as users leverage digital assets to offset currency devaluations and inflation.
A new Chainalysis report shows a growing adoption rate in Latin America following a surge of new use cases on a country-country basis and...
Brazil Legalizes Crypto Payments, 'Setting the Stage for Greater Bitcoin Adoption'
23.12.2022
The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro signed a bill making bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets a legal and regulated payment option in the country - and this move, an expert says, "sets the stage for greater bitcoin adoption."...
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Brazilian SEC seeks to change its role in cryptocurrency regulation
2.9.2022
Resistant to overseeing the space in the past, the agency said it now plans to work on the definition of virtual assets
The Brazilian Stock Exchange will launch Bitcoin and Ethereum futures
16.5.2022
Chief financial officer André Milanez said that the product will launch within the next 6 months
Brazil’s Biggest Neobank Makes Bitcoin Investment & Will Let Customers Buy BTC, Ethereum
12.5.2022
Nubank, Brazil’s largest digital bank, is set to invest 1% of its portfolio in bitcoin (BTC), and will begin rolling out functions that allow its app users to buy, sell, and hold BTC and ethereum (ETH).
Per the media outlet Exame, the neobank will convert 1% of its equity to bitcoin via...
Crypto Bills in Panama, Brazil Progressing Fast, but Argentina Province Sends Mining Warning
3.5.2022
Crypto adoption is rising high on the political agenda in Latin America, where legislation is edging closer to promulgation – although Argentinean Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners have received a warning that if the chips are down, they could be ordered to power down their rigs....
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Visa reportedly aims to integrate Bitcoin payments in Brazil
7.9.2021
Visa Brazil exec outlines plans for implementing crypto assets such as Bitco onto the payments platform
Brazil’s central bank president endorses crypto regulation
20.8.2021
Central bank head Roberto Campos Neto recognized the demand for greater crypto regulation as the country evolves in the market
Latin Americans Turn to Bitcoin as Local Fiat Currencies Plunge
8.9.2020
Latin Americans have embraced cryptocurrency as a store of value while their fiat currencies depreciate, a new report shows. Bitcoin adoption in the region is further driven by the lack of banking access and remittance needs. Latin American Bitcoin Adoption Blockchain data analytics firm...
Crypto News From Brazil: Sept. 9–15 in Review
15.9.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from Brazil, courtesy of Cointelegraph Brasil
1.4 Million Brazilian Point-of-Sale Devices to Support Crypto Payments
31.8.2019
The largest credit card processing company in Brazil unveils support for crypto payment
Eike Batista Arrested on Suspicion of Money Laundering Via Bitcoin
8.8.2019
One-time richest man in Brazil has been arrested due to possible money laundering with the help of BTC and his wife’s identity
Brazilian BTC Exchange Faces Numerous Lawsuits From Clients Unable to Access Funds
18.6.2019
A bitcoin exchange in Brazil is being sued for retaining funds against request, citing ongoing attacks against the exchange since May as root of issue