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Brazil’s Congress up in Arms Against ‘Flawed’ Cryptocurrency Tax Decree
19.6.2025
The Provisional Measure issued by the Brazilian government to impose a flat fee on cryptocurrency income is being contested in Congress, as some believe it may exceed the executive’s jurisdiction on tax matters, thereby bypassing the institution’s mandate. Flat Cryptocurrency Tax Decree...
Brazil Advances BTC Reserve Bill, Passes In First Committee
17.6.2025
The government of Brazil moved its Bitcoin Reserve bill to an advanced stage as it received approval from…
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil’s Anti-Crypto Tax Stance Will Spark an Underground Movement
16.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the Brazilian government’s intentions to tax all crypto holders will likely cause users to go underground. Latam Insights Encore:...
Latam Insights: Paraguay’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Hack, Brazil’s Crypto Tax Update
15.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña gets hacked, Brazil updates its crypto taxation regime, and crypto remittances fell 45% in El Salvador. No One Fell...
Brazil ends crypto tax exemption, imposes 17.5% flat rate on gains
15.6.2025
Brazil scraps crypto tax exemption for small traders, enforces flat 17.5% rate across all gains, including self-custody and offshore holdings
Brazil Sets Flat 17.5% Tax on Crypto Profits, Ending Exemption for Smaller Investors
14.6.2025
The tax applies to all crypto assets, regardless of location, and aims to boost tax revenue
Brazilian Authorities Terminate Exemptions, Aims to Tax Crypto Held in Self Custody
13.6.2025
Brazilian authorities issued a Provisional Measure that terminates the previous tax regime and introduces a new ruleset to tax all crypto-derived profits. The new rule also states that these measures apply to crypto held in self-custody wallets and digital assets held abroad. Brazilian Government...
Brazilian Firm Meliuz's Shares Fall After Planning to Raise $32.4M to Buy Bitcoin
13.6.2025
The fintech company strengthened its crypto strategy with a discounted share offering and a bitcoin acquisition plan
Brazil Ends Crypto Tax Exemption, Imposes 17.5% Flat Tax Rate
12.6.2025
Brazil is getting ready to overhaul how it taxes crypto. The Brazilian government plans to scrap the long-standing…
Conduit, Braza Group Debut Stablecoin Forex Swaps for Cross-Border Payments in Brazil
12.6.2025
Stablecoin rails cut payment processing time to minutes from a few days on traditional SWIFT rails, the companies said
Brazilian Party Proposes Bill to Restrict Bitcoin Mining and Tax Trading Activities
12.6.2025
A new bill introduced by a deputy from President Lula’s political party proposes to allow only licensed entities to mine bitcoin in Brazil. The draft restricts cryptocurrency trading to licensed traders and establishes a daily tax on these activities. Lula’s Party Bill to Establish...
Central Bank of Brazil Hints at Credit-Focused CBDC Pilot Phase
12.6.2025
The third phase of the CBDC pilot will involve implementing tokenization solutions that allow customers to provide banks with visibility into their collateral assets in Brazil. This, in turn, would simplify the process of assigning credit within an onchain, open, and shared finance ecosystem....
Circle gains 10% on deals with Brazil’s Matera, Altman’s World
12.6.2025
USDC issuer Circle has put its stablecoin live on World Chain and has partnered with Matera to allow Brazilian banks to offer multicurrency payments
Circle gains 10% on deals with Brazil’s Matera, Altman’s World
12.6.2025
USDC issuer Circle has put its stablecoin live on World Chain and has partnered with Matera to allow Brazilian banks to offer multicurrency payments
Latam Insights Encore: The TACO Realization Destroys Trump’s Tariff Threat Credibility
9.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how Latam is changing its position on Trump’s tariff threats, given his trend of backing away from enacting these measures. Latam Insights...
Latam Insights: Brazil Defies Trump’s Threats; Meliuz Seeks Funding to Purchase BTC
8.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Lula defies Trump’s tariff threats, Meliuz seeks financing to increase its bitcoin reserves, and Tether invests in Chile-based Orionx. Brazil Defies...
Brazil Defies Trump Tariff Threats, Backs Dollar-Free BRICS Trade
7.6.2025
Brazil is boldly leading a national trade overhaul, defying U.S. pressure as it champions local currency use and strengthens BRICS’ push for financial independence and resilience. Brazil Pushes BRICS Trade Shift Despite Trump Tariff Threat Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in...
Brazil Mulls Taxing Cryptocurrency to Offset Financial Transaction Tax Hike
6.6.2025
Amid a public debate regarding an executive order that increases the current tax on financial transactions, Brazil is considering taxing crypto transactions to mitigate the impact of the increase, which would affect a larger audience. Brazil Mulls Cryptocurrency Transaction Tax Cryptocurrency...
Meliuz Seeks Funding to Buy Nearly $80M Worth of Bitcoin
3.6.2025
Meliuz, a Brazilian cashback company that became the first to establish a bitcoin strategic reserve in Latam, revealed it intends to purchase nearly $80 million more worth of bitcoin. The company announced a public share offering to raise the funds needed, with a ceiling of 34,013,606 shares....
Crypto Payments Firm RedotPay Enlists Circle Payment Network in Brazil
2.6.2025
The CPN collaboration means RedotPay users can now send cryptocurrency directly to Brazilian bank accounts