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Bitcoin Suisse's Profit, Temptation Of Mt. Gox Creditors, Brazil's BTC ETF + More News
19.3.2021
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Crypto financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse AG expects revenues for the full-year 2020 to be in excess of CHF 45m (USD 48.4m)...
Crypto and blockchain: What the Brazilian market can expect for 2021
22.1.2021
Cointelegraph Brasil invited some of the country’s top crypto and blockchain experts to chart the next steps for the market
Brazil’s top exchange announces international expansion after raising $38M
22.1.2021
Leading Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has announced a regional expansion, naming Chile, Mexico, and Argentina as likely destinations
Argentinia’s Ripio acquires Brazil's second-largest crypto exchange
6.1.2021
Argentinian crypto firm Ripio has acquired Brazil’s BitcoinTrade, Brazil's second-largest exchange by volume
Argentina’s Ripio Acquires Second-Largest Crypto Exchange in Brazil
5.1.2021
Ripio has acquired BitcoinTrade in a bid to increase its footprint across the frothy Latin American crypto market
CEO of MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Flees South Africa in Possible Exit Scam – Funds Blocked
24.12.2020
In an unexpected turn of events, the management team at Mirror Trading International (MTI) now suggest that their CEO Johann Steynberg may have exit scammed. The team alleges that Steynberg, now believed to be in Brazil, has locked out key management staff from accessing MTI’s account with...
Brazil Revenue Collector’s Data Shows Cryptocurrency Volumes Exceed $6 Billion Between January and September
15.12.2020
Raw data from the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) shows that crypto traded volumes in the country exceeded $6 billion between January and September this year. According to the data, bitcoin dominates as it accounts for over 80% of traded volumes. Still, other cryptos like bitcoin cash, dai,...
Coinbase-Backed Bitso Raises $62M to Expand Crypto Footprint in Brazil
9.12.2020
Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has raised a whopping $62 million funding round, the largest in the region for a digital asset firm
Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading to tap world's largest wheat market
10.11.2020
Blockchain will streamline trade from Europe's grain belt
Leading Brazilian soccer team to tokenize FIFA player transfer fees
5.11.2020
Brazilian soccer club CR Vasco da Gama and crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin are looking to tokenize early-career transfers in the soccer world
Brazilian gov't gets help from US Justice Department to seize $24M in crypto
5.11.2020
The government of Brazil requested assistance from US authorities regarding a crypto fraud scheme called “Operation Egypto.”
$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies
5.11.2020
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrencies worth $24 million after receiving an official request from the government of Brazil. The seizure stems from an ongoing investigation into the $200 million cryptocurrency scam that may have defrauded tens of thousands...
Economy minister says Brazil will have its own CBDC
5.11.2020
Paulo Guedes said that the Brazilian real will have a digital counterpart and also highlighted the autonomy of the Central Bank
US Seizes $24M in Crypto as Part of Brazilian Probe of $200M Fraud Scheme
4.11.2020
The seizure was made after a request from Brazil for help with a large cryptocurrency fraud scheme
Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
23.10.2020
From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?
8 Countries Stricken With Rampant Inflation See Bitcoin Prices Touch All-Time Highs
23.10.2020
The price of bitcoin touched new highs in 2020 and a number of supporters are optimistic that the crypto asset’s value will drive higher. In addition to this year’s bitcoin price high, around eight different countries have seen bitcoin touch all-time highs (ATH) in their local currency....
Brazil is prepping an IPO for its state-run digital bank
20.10.2020
Brazilian Minister defends IPO of federal digital bank created to aid population during pandemic
Agriculture giants team up on blockchain platform to track grains in Brazil
16.10.2020
Two massive companies have teamed to create a blockchain platform to manage the agriculture sector and its first test was in Brazil
Brazil plans to track COVID-19 vaccinations using blockchain tech
24.9.2020
In the midst of a country-wide COVID-19 vaccination effort, Brazil looks to add blockchain-based tracking to the equation
World’s Biggest Meat Processor to Tackle Amazon Deforestation Using Blockchain Tech
24.9.2020
JBS S.A. aims to track all of its cattle suppliers on a blockchain system by 2025