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Picpay Rolls Out Crypto Trading Options to More Than 30 Million Users in Brazil
12.8.2022
Picpay, a payments and wallet app, is now providing cryptocurrency services to more than 30 million users in Brazil. The company, that had announced this rollout last month, now allows its customers to purchase, hold, and sell digital assets from its platform. The organization partnered with Paxos...
Bitcoin R&D Center Vinteum Launches in Brazil
10.8.2022
The launch of the non-profit aims to support Bitcoin developers in Brazil and Latin America
Amber Group Brings Retail Trading Platform to Brazil
8.8.2022
The platform, which has been operational in the South American country since June, will also enable the delivery of loans
Brazilian Congress Fails to Vote on Cryptocurrency Bill, Next Discussion Scheduled for September
8.8.2022
The Brazilian Congress failed to address a proposed cryptocurrency bill this week. While the proposed public policy was indeed on the agenda, the deputy chamber focused on discussing bills that tend to other issues, including health and digital education problems. The digital currency bill...
Central Bank of Brazil Director Praises Bitcoin as a Financial Innovation, Talks Programmable Digital Real
6.8.2022
Fabio Araujo, Director of the Central Bank of Brazil, has praised the properties of Bitcoin, saying it is a financial innovation using new technologies. To Araujo, Bitcoin was the catalyst for what is today known as Web3. At an event, Araujo also commented about the status of the development of...
Brazil Might Approve Its Cryptocurrency Law This Week
3.8.2022
This week, the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil might approve a cryptocurrency bill introduced earlier this year. According to the leader of the Federal Government in the Chamber, Ricardo Barros, the bill is set to be discussed, but there are still no reports on a possible vote as the Chamber is...
Brazilian Cop Charged with Duping 23 Fellow Officers in ‘Crypto Pyramid Scam’
2.8.2022
A military police officer in the Brazilian state of Goiás is being tried for allegedly scamming fellow officers with a cryptoasset-themed scheme.
The media outlet Globo reported that the officer, named as Francisco de Assis Jesus dos Santos Soares de Oliveira, stands accused of defrauding some...
84% of Surveyed Brazilian High Earners Know What Crypto Is
1.8.2022
Crypto awareness is on the rise in Brazil, a new survey has found – particularly among higher-earning individuals....
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Argentinean soccer club welcomes first crypto signing amid economic downturn
30.7.2022
As the exchange rate gap between the US dollar and Argentinean pesos worsens, so does the possibility for Argentine footballers to get signed by international teams
Santander to Offer Cryptocurrency Services in Brazil in the Coming Months
29.7.2022
Santander, one of the biggest banking institutions in the world, has announced it will start offering cryptocurrency services in Brazil. Its CEO, Mario Leão, made the announcement in an interview with local media, stating that the company was still seeking the best way of getting into...
Banking Giant Santander is Set to Offer Crypto Trading to Brazilians as Crypto 'Is Here to Stay'
29.7.2022
Banco Santander S.A., the Brazilian subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group, plans to start offering crypto trading, possibly already this year.
The bank plans to start offering crypto-related services to its Brazilian customers “in the coming months,” reported Folha de S. Paulo, citing the...
IMF Predicts Latam to Grow 3% This Year, Despite Facing Economic Deceleration and Rising Inflation
29.7.2022
The International Monetary Fund is predicting that Latin America (Latam) will keep growing this year, reaching a growth rate of 3% even with all of the difficulties that the region is facing. The institution believes that the economic recovery that Latam is enjoying after the Covid-19 pandemic will...
Santander Brazil to Launch Crypto Trading Feature in Coming Months, CEO Says
29.7.2022
The financial institution will join fintech companies entering the crypto segment, such as Nubank, Mercado Libre and PicPay
Brazil’s Largest Digital Bank Nubank Reaches 1M Crypto Users After Just a Month
26.7.2022
The company reached the milestone in July, 11 months ahead of schedule, and is also exploring asset tokenization
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Believes Crypto Will Thrive in Latam
26.7.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX, believes that the future of crypto is bright in Latam. In a recent interview, Bankman-Fried recognized the rising adoption and demand that cryptocurrencies are experiencing in Latam, stating that use is expected to grow for remittances and payments in the future....
Targeting the US Dollar’s Hegemony: Russia, China, and BRICS Nations Plan to Craft a New International Reserve Currency
24.7.2022
While inflation data in Europe and the U.S. has risen significantly higher last month, Russia and members of the BRICS countries revealed leaders in the five major emerging economies are in the midst of “creating an international reserve currency.” Analysts believe the BRICS reserve...
Taiwan vs. Crypto, Uprise Might Compensate Some LUNA Losses + More News
22.7.2022
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Mercado Bitcoin plans to expand to Mexico
21.7.2022
The expansion may not necessarily include Mercado Bitcoin acquiring a Mexico-based crypto exchange to operate in the country
UFC fighter will receive full salary in Bitcoin, shrugs off crypto market volatility
19.7.2022
Brazilian UFC fighter Luana Pinheiro becomes the first female sportswoman in Latin America to receive her entire salary in BTC
Itau Unibanco Mulls Offering Crypto Services, Opens Tokenization Unit in Brazil
16.7.2022
Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest holding companies in Brazil, has announced it is considering offering cryptocurrency trading services to its customers. The company informed that it will also offer tokenization services through a digital assets unit, that will allow customers to issue tokens...