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Brazilian Police Arrest ‘Gunpoint Crypto Thieves’
10.10.2023
Brazilian police officers and Interpol have swooped on a gang of suspected gun-toting crypto thieves, arresting seven people.
Per an official release from the Santa Catarina civil police force, officers were issued with eight arrest warrants and four “search and seize” permits last week.
They...
Brazilian securities regulator plans sandbox for tokenization in 2024
9.10.2023
Daniel Maeda with Brazil's CVM said during Rio Innovation Week the regulator plans to explore a regulatory sandbox for use cases of tokenization potentially starting in 2024
Latam Insights: Argentina Announces National Digital Currency While Peso Sinks, Volcano Energy Launches Lava Pool
9.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Argentine government announces a national digital currency project, Volcano Energy launches Lava Pool, the first Salvadoran Bitcoin mining pool, and...
Brazilian CVM Resolution Comes Into Effect, Allowing Funds to Allocate Part of Their Portfolios Into Crypto
4.10.2023
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has opened the doors for investment funds to invest in cryptocurrency. Resolution 175, drafted last year and coming into effect on October 2, defines the rules these institutions must follow to invest in crypto, with analysts predicting a rise...
Brazil BTG Pactual bank buys Bitcoin-friendly brokerage Orama for $99M
3.10.2023
BTG Pactual is known for launching cryptocurrency trading services for its customers and is also planning to launch its own stablecoin
Latam Insights: Brazil Launches Nationwide Blockchain ID Program, Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Extends Restructuring Period
2.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil launches a blockchain-based ID card, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog Sunacrip extends its restructuring period, and Buenos Aires launches...
Brazil to Issue Digital IDs for Its 214 Million Citizens Using Blockchain Technology
2.10.2023
Brazil is set to issue digital identification documents for its more than 214 million citizens using blockchain technology.
The states of Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná will be the first to adopt this new system, utilizing a private blockchain developed by Serpro, Brazil's national data...
Brazil rolls out blockchain-based digital ID
30.9.2023
Brazil is launching its new national identity program powered by blockchain technology. Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná will be the first states to issue identification documents on-chain
Brazil’s Central Bank Tightens Rules as Crypto Adoption Rises
28.9.2023
The central bank of Brazil has vowed to tighten rules and strengthen its oversight of crypto platforms, as crypto adoption in the country surges higher.
Speaking in front of a parliamentary commission on finance and taxation on Wednesday, Roberto Campos Neto, the governor of Brazil’s central bank...
Brazil's crypto surge prompts Central Bank to tighten regulation
28.9.2023
According to the Central Bank’s data, from January to August 2023, imports of crypto rose by 44.2%, compared to the same period last year
Brazilian Military, Police, Civil Servants Face ‘Crypto Mining Ban’
28.9.2023
The Brazilian state of Santa Catarina has barred public officials, including police and military officers, from mining crypto.
In an updated set of rules for public sector workers, the state wrote that public officials, including members of the armed forces and civil servants, should “refrain”...
Latam Insights: Bitcoin Farm Found at Venezuelan Jail, Bill Protecting Crypto From Seizure Advances in Brazil
25.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: a Bitcoin mining farm is discovered during a raid on a Venezuelan jail, a bill that protects crypto from seizure advances in Brazil, and the Chilean police...
Brazil Debates Bill To Protect Debtors’ Digital Assets
20.9.2023
Brazilian lawmakers make moves to include cryptocurrencies in the list of debtors-protected assets on behalf of creditors following their recognition as tradable property.
In recent months, Brazil has embarked on a major change to reduce the seizures of debtors' assets which is meant to settle...
Brazilian lawmakers seek to add crypto to debtors’ protected assets list
20.9.2023
Cryptocurrencies may become a part of the personal savings category, protected from seizures on behalf of creditors
Latam Insights: Crypto Adoption Booms in Latam Nations, Milei Bashes Socialism
18.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico are present in Chainalysis’ 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index; Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei blames...
Brazil's Central Bank Pix Joins Ramp Network's Payment Solutions
15.9.2023
Crypto startup Ramp Network has integrated Pix, a payment method offered by the Central Bank of Brazil.
The integration of Pix is expected to significantly ease onboarding to crypto for both individuals and businesses in Brazil, given the widespread use of the payment method in the country.
The...
XRP Price Prediction as Ripple Labs Opens Up Liquidity Hubs in Brazil and Australia – Adoption on the Rise?
15.9.2023
Ripple Labs, the creator of the decentralized XRP Ledger and issuer of the XRP cryptocurrency that powers it, is expanding its Liquidity Hub platform to Australia and Brazil.
Ripple’s Liquidity Hub functions as the US fintech company’s digital asset liquidity management service that it offers...
Today in Crypto: Polygon Launches Phase 0 Towards Polygon 2.0, Ripple Opens Up Liquidity Hub to Brazil & Australia
15.9.2023
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Crypto Startup Ramp Adds Brazilian Central Bank's Pix as Payment Method
14.9.2023
Adding Pix builds on Ramp's expansion to the South American country, where it opened a local entity in July in a bid for broader expansion throughout Latin America
Brazil: Senate Commission will analyze the AI bill in 120 days
14.9.2023
The bill, aimed at regulating the artificial intelligence in the country, was introduced to the Senate in December 2022