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Brazilian Financial Regulators Will Vet Companies and Political Appointees on a Blockchain
2.4.2020
Brazil’s major financial regulators have unified their intelligence troves under a blockchain-backed sharing system called PIER
Celo to Issue At Least $15.7 Mln in Community Grants During 2020
1.4.2020
Cointelegraph spoke to Celo to find out what they look for in grant applicants and the network’s plans for 2020
Brazilian Crypto Exchange XDEX Announces Full Closure
31.3.2020
Bitcoin platform XDEX announces closure, follows other 4 Brazilian companies that have ending their activities earlier this year
Cryptocurrency is a Failure as a Currency Says Brazil's Banking Chief
27.3.2020
Bitcoin isn’t even much good as a store of value says the President of the Brazilian Banking Federation
Binance P2P Adds Five New Fiat Currencies in Latin America
19.3.2020
Users of the Binance P2P trading platform can now buy and sell crypto with five new Latin American fiat currencies
Alibaba Files for a Blockchain Transaction System in Brazil
11.3.2020
Alibaba Group has registered a new patent in Brazil to establish a transaction system based on blockchain
Major Brazilian Sports Entrepreneur Tokenizes Soccer Players
6.3.2020
A Brazilian soccer management entrepreneur believes that by tokenizing young players, he can help them develop their careers
Brazilian Ministry of Education Proposes Issuing Diplomas on the Blockchain
5.3.2020
Brazil will join other countries in the region that have adopted blockchain to fight against issuing fake diplomas
Legendary Soccer Player Turned BTC Pyramid Detained With Fake Passport
5.3.2020
After his involvement in pyramid schemes of Bitcoin, Ronaldinho Gaucho has been‘arrested’ in Paraguay with fake passports
Brazil’s PIX Payments System Has the Same Spirit, but Not a Blockchain Structure
28.2.2020
When PIX is implemented, a number of Brazilan banks could take a hit. Point-of-sale machines and payment processing firms could become scarce
In Response to Bitcoin, Central Bank of Brazil Presents Instant Payment System Pix
21.2.2020
Banco Central do Brasil has started testing a new payment network with the promise to offer Brazilians near instant transactions and many new services. Portrayed as a response to Bitcoin, the Pix system will be mandatory for major financial institutions to ensure wide coverage. The project aims...
Brazilian Central Bank Promises Instant Payment Platform to Compete With Crypto
20.2.2020
Brazil’s central bank president stated that its new payment platform is intended to compete with blockchain-based payment technologies
Brazil’s Central Bank to Launch Near-Instant Payments as a Response to Cryptocurrencies
20.2.2020
The PIX payments system is coming to Brazil next winter, promising almost instant transfers for individuals and businesses
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Exchanges Hit Hard by Tax Regulations
17.2.2020
Crypto exchanges based in Brazil face huge fines or being shut down
Tax Rules Hit Brazilian Crypto Exchanges, Forcing Trading Platforms Acesso Bitcoin and Latoex Out of Business
15.2.2020
Tax regulations implemented even before dedicated legislation has been adopted have hit Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges. Digital asset brokers failing to comply with the new reporting requirements face fines and the stricter rules are hurting smaller platforms, which are shutting down due...
Meet the Multi-Cryptocurrency PoS Device Eletropay
7.1.2020
On January 5, Bitcoin.com’s Executive Chairman Roger Ver introduced a bitcoin cash (BCH) point-of-sale (PoS) merchant solution created by the startup Eletropay. The crypto PoS device manufacturer aims to make cryptocurrency payments simple and secure “without the need to use mobile...
Bitcoin Scammers ‘Tired’ of Crypto as Focus Switches to Prepaid Cards
18.12.2019
Scammers may be ditching Bitcoin for prepaid bank cards, according to a new report by Kaspersky Lab
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Launches Latin American Fiat Gateway
12.12.2019
Binance presents Latamex, a new platform that allows Latin American users to buy crypto using local fiat currency
Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M
9.12.2019
Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals
Brazil, Japan, Istanbul and 20 Crypto Jokes
7.12.2019
This week in the Cryptoworld: CryptoBridge is shutting down, while Vertcoin experienced another 51% attack, Huobi strengthens ties with China , OneConnect Financial Technology aims to raise up to USD 504M in an IPO, Hive found itself in a peculiar situation, SBI is considering issuing XRP...