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Brazil proposes to ban stablecoin withdrawals to self-custodial wallets
2.12.2024
Brazil, the second-largest market for stablecoin transactions, could be set to ban stablecoin withdrawals to self-custodial wallets like MetaMask
Latam Insights: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Proposed in Brazil, Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mining in El Salvador
1.12.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this issue, a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill gets introduced in Brazil, Bukele hints at renting volcanos for bitcoin mining, and Vaneck highlights Bukele’s work...
Brazil’s Congress to weigh Bitcoin Reserve as hedge against global risks
26.11.2024
New legislation aims to establish a sovereign federal Bitcoin Reserve, potentially enhancing asset diversification and economic resilience
Brazil Introduces Bill to Establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
26.11.2024
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has formally introduced a bill proposing the creation of a Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve (RESBit) to diversify national financial assets and strengthen economic resilience. Brazil Proposes Bitcoin Reserve to Bolster Economy and Embrace Innovation...
Brazil Proposes Bitcoin Reserve to Secure Its Future
26.11.2024
Brazilian lawmaker Eros Biondini (PL-MG) has proposed a new bill at the Chamber of Deputies to form a…
Bitcoin ETFs Set New Records in Brazil
24.11.2024
The recent bitcoin price hike that has driven exchange rates close to $100,000 per token has also fueled the demand for and prices of Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares in the Brazilian stock exchange. Hashdex, the first crypto ETF launched on B3, reached all-time highs, with a net asset...
Chainlink, Microsoft, Banco Inter collaborate on Brazil’s CBDC pilot
19.11.2024
The Drex phase two pilot leverages Chainlink’s CCIP and Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure to innovate trade finance automation
World Lands in Brazil: Launching Biometric Operations in São Paulo
14.11.2024
World, the biometric proof-of-humanness-based project, has finally landed in Brazil and is expected to start operating in the country this week. According to local media, World will initially commence operations in ten different locations in São Paulo, allowing users to register in the network....
How a $115M Crypto Fund With Big Ambitions Plans to Invest In Latin America
13.11.2024
Hyla Fund Management wants to become the Goldman Sachs of crypto. The firm plans on launching a new Latin America crypto fund as part of its strategy
Brazil Prepares to Let Tradfi Institutions Embrace Crypto
13.11.2024
The Central Bank of Brazil is preparing to open the cryptocurrency market to traditional finance institutions, which will be able to operate in this industry with clarity after the enactment of the upcoming regulation. Small crypto startups might face challenges in regularizing their situation...
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil’s Stablecoin Remittance Tax Is Doomed From the Start
5.11.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine how the Central Bank of Brazil has proposed a tax on the use of stablecoins for making remittances and how this might drive retail users away...
Latam Insights: Salvadoran Bitcoin Visa Program Fails; Brazil Floats Tax on Stablecoin Remittances
4.11.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, a public records inquiry reveals contradictions in the reported results for ‘Adopting El Salvador,’ Brazil mulls taxing stablecoin remittances...
3 Central Banks Forge New Path in Cross-Border Digital Asset Innovation
2.11.2024
New partnerships between central banks target digital currency integration to streamline tokenized cross-border transactions and modernize the global financial infrastructure. Cross-Border Finance Revolution: Three Nations Pioneer Digital Asset Integration The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)...
Brazilian Central Bank Considers Taxing Stablecoin Remittances
31.10.2024
The stablecoin boom in Brazil has caught the attention of the central bank, which is currently exploring several ways to tax stablecoin remittances, including issuing a special license for crypto exchanges that provide these services. Central Bank of Brazil Explores Tax on Stablecoin-Based...
Brazil’s crypto imports surged 40% in September
29.10.2024
Brazil continues to see an increase in crypto activity as digital asset imports reach $1.4 billion in September
Brazil’s crypto imports surged 40% in September
29.10.2024
Brazil continues to see an increase in crypto activity as digital asset imports reach $1.4 billion in September
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil’s Determination to Build a New Financial System Will Guide BRICS Toward a Common Currency Agreement
28.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine how Brazil’s firm determination to push the world toward a multipolar financial system can pay off in the long term. As the next...
HKMA Project Ensemble partners with Brazil, Thailand for tokenization
28.10.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launch Project Ensemble in March and now has at least three countries participating.
Latam Insights: Brazil Pushes for BRICS Unified Financial System, Milei Axes Tax Enforcement Agency
27.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Brazil declares the necessity of creating a BRICS-centric financial system, President Javier Milei axes the tax collection agency in Argentina, and crypto...
Russia Drives Dedollarization Forward With BRICS — Brazil Now Leads Next Steps
27.10.2024
Russia’s push for BRICS to abandon the U.S. dollar has reached critical milestones, with formalized agreements and functioning alternatives to Western financial systems now in place. BRICS Pushes Dedollarization and Financial Autonomy Forward At the recent BRICS summit in Kazan, Russian Deputy...