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Prosegur to Build Secure Crypto Bunker in Brazil

27.10.2023
Prosegur, a Spain-based security company, will build a secure bunker to offer custody services for institutional crypto users in Brazil. The bunker, to be located in Sao Paolo, will be monitored 24 hours a day and will apply various defensive measures in case of an invasion by attackers. Prosegur...

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

Latam Insights: Venezuela and Argentina Leverage ‘Unique’ Crypto Use Cases, Brazilian Congress Advises Indicting CZ

16.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela and Argentina use crypto uniquely, according to Chainalysis; the Brazilian Congress recommends indicting Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and...

Brazil Committee Recommends Indicting Binance Officials, CZ

12.10.2023
A congressional committee in Brazil has concluded that four Binance officials, among them company CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), should be indicted. The suggestion follows a probe targeting crypto platforms suspected of operating pyramid schemes and can potentially affect the global crypto company’s...

Brazilian Congressional Committee Recommends Indictment of Binance CEO and Three Other Executives

11.10.2023
A Brazilian congressional committee has recommended the indictment of four Binance senior executives, including the company's CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao. The committee, which had been investigating crypto-related Ponzi schemes in Brazil, has the authority to make suggestions, while...

Brazilian Congress puts Binance CEO CZ in crosshairs for indictment

11.10.2023
A congressional committee has recommended that Changpeng Zhao and three local Binance executives be indicted for fraud and other financial crimes

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...