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Blockchain technology, financial and self-sovereign digital identities
2.9.2020
Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID
Brazil’s central bank examines the benefits of a CBDC
27.8.2020
Brazil’s central bank believes you’ve got to change money, to save money
Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Crypto Regulations for a Country Devoid of Any
25.8.2020
Brazil's crypto scene has been unbanked, unregulated and awash in legal uncertain for its entire history
Brazil’s Central Bank Tasks Group With Laying Out Road Map to Digital Currency Issuance
24.8.2020
The 12-member team will submit their findings – and propose a CBDC issuance model – to the central bank in 180 days
Brazilian Crypto Companies to Self-Regulate: Target a $100 Billion Market by Year-End
24.8.2020
Brazilian crypto companies have signed a code of self-regulation that aims to legitimize and to boost adoption of crypto assets in the country. The document was signed under the auspices of Abcripto, the country’s association of cryptocurrency companies. According to regional media reports...
Brazil’s Biggest Crypto Exchanges Agree to Self-Regulate
18.8.2020
Some of Brazil’s biggest crypto exchanges have agreed to create and abide by a new self-regulatory code of conduct, and have collectively vowed to impose know-your-customer (KYC) and other compliance-related protocols.
Per media outlet Criptonoticias, the initiative was launched by the Brazilian...
Man Accused of Arranging Murder to Avoid Crypto Debt Can’t Escape Jail, Brazilian Court Rules
5.8.2020
Crypto businessman Danilo Afonso Pechin remains jailed after Brazil's High Court refused to hear his request for habeas corpus
Brazil’s Top Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lists Sport Token Chiliz
13.7.2020
Chiliz is entering one of the world’s best football countries by listing CHZ token on the largest crypto exchange in Brazil
Blockchain Bites: CENTRE’s Blacklist, Brazil’s Stablecoin Boom and Coinbase Is Going Public?
9.7.2020
Coinbase is reportedly looking to go public, CENTRE has blacklisted a USDC address and U.S. sanctions could restrict crypto firms in China
Brazil’s Ailing Economy Is Helping Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins Find Traction
8.7.2020
Brazilian crypto users are increasingly turning to USD-pegged stablecoins as the country's real sinks to record lows against the dollar
Blockchain Bites: Crypto’s Bailout Millions, Brazil’s Binance Ban, Lightning’s Bug
7.7.2020
Crypto firms received at least $30 million in government-backed loans, Brazil bans Binance's derivatives trading and Mercedes Benz' parent tests blockchain
Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Derivatives Trading in Brazil
6.7.2020
The order is the regulator’s first public stance on cryptocurrency derivatives trading
OKEx Now Features Latin American Fiat Gateway with Latamex
3.7.2020
OKEx partners with major LATAM digital settlement network to unlock crypto purchases with three local currencies
Brazil Eases WhatsApp Ban — But It’s Still Suspended
2.7.2020
Despite Brazilian regulators lifting a suspension on WhatsApp’s payments, the country’s central bank is still blocking the launch
Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason
29.6.2020
Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms
WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank
24.6.2020
WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 3
22.6.2020
The third part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges of the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 2
21.6.2020
The second part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 1
20.6.2020
The first part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Crypto-related Banking Freezes in Brazil, China + More News
15.6.2020
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A major Brazilian bank has closed the accounts of at least five companies that deal with...