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Brazilian Police Issue Warrants Against Alleged Leader of $767M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

7.10.2022
Francisley Valdevino da Silva, known as the "cryptocurrency sheik," has 20 seizure warrants against him

Brazilian Presidential Candidate ‘Lula’ Da Silva Signals Support for Central Bank of Brazil Involvement in Crypto Regulation

6.10.2022
The presidential candidate that obtained most of the votes in the first Brazilian ballot round, Luis Inacio Da Silva, better known as “Lula,” declared that the Central Bank of Brazil should be responsible for building a cryptocurrency law framework. Lula also stated that the impact...

Brazilian Court Grants Bank Right to Inspect Debtor’s Crypto Wallets

6.10.2022
A court in Brazil has ruled that a major commercial bank is allowed to inspect one of its debtors’ crypto wallets – and has stated that crypto has “monetary properties.”... Read More: Brazilian Court Grants Bank Right to Inspect Debtor’s Crypto Wallets

Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM Subpoenas Mercado Bitcoin on Fixed Income Token Investments

30.9.2022
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has sent a subpoena to Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest exchanges in the country, to inquire about the services the company lends regarding cryptocurrency-related fixed return investments. The company will have to disclose the details...

Brazilian Police Raid 15 Companies as Part of Crypto ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Bust

28.9.2022
Federal police officers in Brazil have performed search-and-seize raids at 15 firms in two states in a bid to break up a suspected crypto-themed “pyramid scheme.” Per Agência Brasil, the country’s national public news agency, officers swooped on 15 unnamed companies based in the states of Santa...

Brazilian Police Raid Six Crypto Exchanges in International Money Laundering Ring Bust

26.9.2022
Police and tax officers in Brazil have launched a major operation that has seen them raid six domestic crypto exchanges. They believe the platforms may be implicated in a massive international crime and money laundering ring.... Read More: Brazilian Police Raid Six Crypto Exchanges in International...

Brazilian Federal Police Raids 6 Crypto Exchanges in Money Laundering Investigation

23.9.2022
The names of the companies involved were not disclosed

Brazilian Federal Police Launch Operation Colossus, 6 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Involved

23.9.2022
The Brazilian Federal Police and the Brazilian tax authority have launched the final stage of “Operation Colossus,” a movement that has executed hundreds of court orders against cryptocurrency exchanges, arbitrage agents, and fake companies in four states of the country....

Brazilian Regulator Wants ‘Transparency’ in Crypto Sector, Prepares to Issue Guidelines

20.9.2022
(Source: Robert Rusell/Unsplash) Brazil’s markets regulator says it wants “transparency” in crypto and claims it is preparing a set of industry guidelines. The body is working in conjunction with the nation’s Economy Ministry – in a possible further setback for MPs hoping to regulate...

Transfero Introduces Digital Brazilian Real to Avalanche

15.9.2022
Transfero has brought the Digital Brazilian Real to the doorstep of Avalanche. This ambitious launch with far-reaching and all-around positive influence will be instrumental, for Avalanche dApps, in suitably connecting with the entire population of Brazil, bordering around 215 million people....

Digital Wallet Provider MetaMask Allows Crypto Purchases With Brazilian Reals

13.9.2022
MetaMask is the latest global crypto player to integrate with Brazil's Pix payment system, which has 126 million users

Brazilian Securities Watchdog Demands Changes in Cryptocurrency Bill

11.9.2022
The new directive of the Brazilian securities watchdog, the CVM, is now demanding specific changes to the cryptocurrency bill pending discussion in Congress. The organization wants to correct a loophole in the current document in which some tokens would not be considered securities, including...

Brazilian Tax Authority Registers Record Number of Cryptocurrency Statements

7.9.2022
The Brazilian tax authority (RFB) has revealed its numbers corresponding to the month of July regarding cryptocurrency statements. More than one million Brazilians have declared cryptocurrencies in the month, which constitutes a record in statements for the organization. Also, there was a rise...

Last-gasp Brazilian Securities Regulator Intervention Could Scupper MPs’ Efforts to Police Crypto

6.9.2022
Brazilian markets regulator says it wants to play a leading role in regulating crypto – in a move that could derail parliamentarians’ own attempts to regulate the sector. Per the financial arm of the newspaper giant Globo, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, known locally as the...

Crypto Exchange Binance Hires Former Brazilian Central Bank President as Adviser

5.9.2022
Henrique Meirelles also served as economy minister between 2016 and 2018

Brazilian Cryptocurrency Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lays Off 15% of Workforce Due to Global Economy Woes

3.9.2022
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced a new wave of layoffs amidst a worsening global economic situation for fintech startups, which the exchange states is affecting innovation-based companies. The exchange laid off 15% of its workforce on September...