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Crypto Exchange OKX Officially Debuts in Brazil, Offers Trading With Advanced Features
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto platform OKX announced its official launch in Brazil, offering users with advanced crypto features including trading and staking rewards. The roll-out would feature a Web3 wallet in Brazil, providing a secured and trusted gateway to DeFi and crypto trading. The company said...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Almost $100M in AUM in Brazil, Led by Hashdex Offering
27.11.2023
Pro-market digital assets regulation and growing interest from large institutions are among the factors of the success so far, said Hashdex's CEO
Today in Crypto: Banxa and Cardano’s Yoroi Wallet Enable In-app Fiat On/Off Ramping, Bybit Reveals Personality-Based Trading NFT/USDT Competition
27.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / RareStock Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Wallet news Web3 on-and-off ramp solution Banxa announced that it, in partnership with Cardano’s Yoroi Wallet...
OKX launches crypto exchange, wallet services in Brazil
27.11.2023
The global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 service provider launched a local exchange and Web3 wallet in Brazil as the country continues its competitive crypto streak
Latam Insights: Milei Wins Runoff Election, Vows to Eliminate Central Bank in Argentina; Drex to Encourage Tokenization
27.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Libertarian Javier Milei wins the runoff election in Argentina, reinforcing his intention of eliminating the central bank. Also, the digital real...
Bullish Brazilian Bank Nubank Adds Five More Altcoins to Banking App
23.11.2023
Source: Diego/Adobe The Brazilian neobanking unicorn Nubank is stepping up its crypto adoption drive, adding trading capabilities for five more altcoins to its banking app. Per the Brazilian media outlet Livecoins, the bank added support for Polkadot (DOT), Avalanche (AVAX), Stella Lumens (XLM)...
Latam Insights: Argentina’s Massa Proposes Blockchain Oversight, Drex Will ‘Kill’ Lesser Cryptos in Brazil
20.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine presidential candidate Sergio Massa has proposed to use blockchain for state oversight, the Brazilian securities regulator president stated (CBDC)...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Market Trends, CEO Insights & New Ventures in BTC
17.11.2023
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin’s latest market movements have caught significant attention as it trades at $36,530, marking a around 2.50% decline on Friday. Amidst these fluctuations, Brazil’s evolving cryptocurrency regulatory landscape is spurring a competitive...
Coinext Crypto Exchange CEO Highlights Competitiveness Driven by Brazil’s Crypto Regulatory Environment
16.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / WavebreakMediaMicro José Ribeiro, the CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinext, shared his perspective on Bitcoin and the crypto landscape in Brazil during the Web Summit in Lisbon. During the Web Summit, Ribeiro discussed the vibrant crypto economy in Brazil and the growing...
Brazil's crypto regulatory environment is driving competitiveness — CEO of Coinext
16.11.2023
Bitcoin maximalist José Ribeiro, CEO of crypto exchange Coinext, spoke with Cointelegraph at the Web Summit about Brazil's cryptocurrency landscape
Okx Announces Compliance-Focused Expansion to Brazil
15.11.2023
Okx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced it will expand to Brazil in the coming months to offer a regulated crypto platform to Brazilian customers. The exchange, which chose the country as its entry doorstep to Latam, aims to fulfill the regulatory requirements still being...
CVM Chief: Brazilian CBDC Drex to ‘Kill’ Many Cryptocurrencies
14.11.2023
João Pedro Nascimento, president of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), believes that drex, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), will “kill” many cryptocurrencies. While established cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum will keep being used in...
Latam Insights: Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges Still Allowed to Operate in Brazil, Lightning Strikes Salvadoran Bitcoin ATMs
14.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Central Bank of Brazil confirms that unlicensed exchanges can still operate in the country; El Salvador will integrate Lightning Network transactions...
Hackers claim to have stolen user data from defunct crypto ATM firm Coin Cloud
13.11.2023
The hackers say they have nabbed the data of about 300,000 users of Coin Cloud residing in the United States and Brazil
Hacking Group Allegedly Steals Sensitive Data of 70,000 Customers from Bankrupt Bitcoin ATM Firm Coin Cloud
13.11.2023
Source: iStock / welcomia An unidentified hacking group has purportedly claimed responsibility for a significant security breach targeting Coin Cloud, a Bitcoin ATM operator that once boasted over 4,000 machines in the U.S. and Brazil before filing for bankruptcy in February 2023. The group asserts...
Latam Insights: USDT Takes Over Brazil, Bukele’s Administration Accused of Embezzlement
6.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: USDT dominates the Brazilian crypto market, Bukele’s administration is accused of deviating funds for Bitcoin projects, and Venezuelan exchanges...
Brazilian Tax Authority Acknowledges ‘Vertiginous Growth’ of Stablecoin Trading
1.11.2023
The Brazilian Tax Authority (RBF) recently published an article acknowledging the growth in stablecoin trading in the country, which has taken the Brazilian cryptocurrency market by storm. The most transacted stablecoin is Tether’s USDT, which has moved more than 271 billion reals (close...
USDT Stablecoin Adoption in Brazil Skyrockets to 80% Share of Crypto Transactions
30.10.2023
The adoption of the popular stablecoin Tether (USDT) in Brazil has experienced a remarkable surge in 2023, now constituting a staggering 80% of all crypto transactions within the country. According to data provided by Brazil’s tax agency that was first reported on by Cointelegraph, the total...
Brazil’s USDT Volume Exceeds all Crypto Transactions Combined: Revenue Dept. Report
30.10.2023
The Brazilian tax department report said that the country’s Tether (USDT) trading volume proliferated since 2021. Tether stands out among other stablecoins and has surpassed the volume of Bitcoin (BTC) during the same period. “Among the stablecoins, the cryptocurrency called Tether...
Latam Insights: Argentina Prepares for Run-off Election With Crypto on the Agenda, Colombia Works on Digital Peso
30.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina prepares for a run-off election with crypto on the agenda, Colombia works to formulate a digital peso, and Prosegur will build a crypto-secure...