​Brazilian Senate approved law to regulate cryptocurrencies

Apr 27, 2022

​Brazilian Senate approved law to regulate cryptocurrencies

The country’s executive branch will be responsible for drafting rules for crypto assets and may create a new regulator

Brazil’s Central Bank announced the launch of a digital real pilot

Apr 13, 2022

Brazil’s Central Bank announced the launch of a digital real pilot

The president of the Central Bank of Brazil suggests that the pilot can be implemented as early as the second half of 2022

​Coinbase has begun talks to buy Brazil’s largest crypto exchange

Mar 28, 2022

​Coinbase has begun talks to buy Brazil’s largest crypto exchange

The investors valued the 2TM exchange at $2,2 billion

​UFC champion Matheus Nicolau will start receiving payments in bitcoins

Mar 27, 2022

​UFC champion Matheus Nicolau will start receiving payments in bitcoins

The fighter will receive the cryptocurrency through the Bitwage payment system

​Brazil has approved a bill on the regulation of cryptocurrencies

Feb 23, 2022

​Brazil has approved a bill on the regulation of cryptocurrencies

The document will enable to curb various financial crimes committed using digital assets

​Warren Buffett invested $1 billion in Nubank working with crypto

Feb 17, 2022

​Warren Buffett invested $1 billion in Nubank working with crypto

Back in 2021, his company was already buying shares in the bank for $500 million

​Remittances in crypto up 900% in Latin America

Feb 9, 2022

​Remittances in crypto up 900% in Latin America

People’s interest in digital assets is driven by the high inflation level in some countries

Latin American residents will be able to easily convert fiat in and out of cryptocurrency

Jan 27, 2022

Latin American residents will be able to easily convert fiat in and out of cryptocurrency

Wyre announces a partnership with Stellar to provide secure cryptocurrency transactions.

​Rio de Janeiro authorities plan to transfer of part its reserves into bitcoin

Jan 15, 2022

​Rio de Janeiro authorities plan to transfer of part its reserves into bitcoin

The mayor of the city plans to adopt the experience of Miami to become the technological capital of South America

​Brazilian police arrested MTI crypto pyramid founder

Jan 11, 2022

​Brazilian police arrested MTI crypto pyramid founder

Johann Steinberg is accused of fraud of $920 million

​The Blockchain.com service enters the Latin American market

Dec 2, 2021

​The Blockchain.com service enters the Latin American market

A local cryptocurrency company, SeSocio, was acquired to develop in the region

​Brazilian deputy has proposed to introduce labor payments in cryptocurrency

Nov 8, 2021

​Brazilian deputy has proposed to introduce labor payments in cryptocurrency

The bill highlights the evolution of finance from fiat currencies to bitcoin, emphasizing the decentralization aspect