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PortuguêsThe non-profit will provide educational onboarding and funding for Bitcoin developers in Brazil and globally furthering Bitcoin’s decentralized global nature. Vinteum is a non-profit dedicated to decentralizing the open-source development…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingThis 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,…
Continue ReadingAs 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. Argentina’s economic restrictions have…
Continue ReadingSantander, 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…
Continue ReadingThe bank’s CEO said the firm would release more details for its Bitcoin and cryptocurrency services by or before the release of its quarterly results. Santander Brazil will begin offering…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingThe secretary of finance and planning commented on the city’s plans to put a percentage of the treasury into bitcoin. Brazil has tax breaks for bitcoin miners. This is an…
Continue ReadingSam 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…
Continue ReadingIn partnership with Nasdaq and BitGo, XP Inc. will offer bitcoin trading services leveraging cold storage custody solutions on a new platform. Brazil’s largest investment broker, XP Inc., will begin…
Continue ReadingWhile 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…
Continue ReadingThe expansion may not necessarily include Mercado Bitcoin acquiring a Mexico-based crypto exchange to operate in the country. Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin could begin operating in Mexico sometime in…
Continue ReadingBrazilian UFC fighter Luana Pinheiro becomes the first female sportswoman in Latin America to receive her entire salary in BTC. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Luana Pinheiro announced that she…
Continue ReadingBit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to absorb customers of 2gether, another Spanish exchange, after the company blocked access to its trading platform. Bit2me will pay the €20 fee…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s blast off to becoming “space money” takes one giant leap with a satellite full node in Brazil. A Bitcoiner in Brazil has beamed the blockchain from space. Mauricio Cessere,…
Continue ReadingPicPay, the largest payments app in Brazil, is launching a cryptocurrency exchange where its 65 million users can learn about and buy bitcoin. Brazil’s largest digital payments app, PicPay, is…
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia, Mintic, has issued a guide that describes the steps to implement blockchain in projects directed at the state level. The document…
Continue ReadingThe public prosecution of the Federal District, located in the center-west region of Brazil, has launched its own cryptocurrency investigation unit. The newly formed unit will focus its activities on…
Continue ReadingOver 53 million Brazilian customers can now buy bitcoin through the country’s largest digital bank, Warren Buffett-backed Nubank. Brazil’s largest digital bank, Nubank, has rolled out bitcoin buying capabilities to…
Continue ReadingBinance has chosen a new payments partner amid the suspension of direct fiat deposits and withdrawals in Brazil. The company stated it will now work with Latam Gateway, a payments…
Continue ReadingVisa, one of the biggest payments companies in the world, has announced the launch of a series of crypto-enabled cards in partnership with several fintech startups in Latam. These cards…
Continue ReadingA new bill presented in Brazil is trying to introduce bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as an approved means of payment in the country. The bill, presented by Federal Deputy Paulo…
Continue ReadingBrazilian congressman, Fábio Ostermann, sees bitcoin as a means to make tools of the state obsolete and allow for technology to set people free. In an episode of the “Bitconheiros”…
Continue ReadingMercadolibre, one of the biggest “e-tailers” in Latam, has partnered with credit giant Mastercard to make use of its tech to secure the cryptocurrency ecosystem of the company. Through this…
Continue ReadingThe Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, will be more of a wholesale asset instead of a public retail-focused token, according to statements from the president of…
Continue Reading2TM Group, a Latam unicorn and parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, a Latam-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will execute a series of layoffs due to the current market cooldown.…
Continue ReadingIn constructing its Real Digital, Brazil’s central bank is developing mechanisms that can freeze citizens’ conversion to CBDCs in the event of a bank run. In a paper recently published…
Continue ReadingThe Brazilian Development Bank has officially launched the Brazilian Blockchain Network, a structure designed to aid other institutions in the country in increasing public transparency. The launch, which was also…
Continue ReadingA new survey has found people’s opinion of the metaverse in emerging countries is significantly more positive than in their developed counterparts. The study, carried out by Ipsos for the…
Continue ReadingThe university wants to explore important research questions around psychology, human behavior and augmented reality inside the metaverse. As reported by USP, the metaverse-centric research will be carried out by…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Revenue of Brazil wants investors to pay taxes on cryptocurrency trading profits, even if there is no exchange for Brazil’s national currency. Brazil’s Federal Reserve (RFB) has declared…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency companies unite to create use cases for Brazil’s CBDC with central bank approval. Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin announced its partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) on Tuesday. The…
Continue ReadingThe Department of the Interior of Uruguay is taking steps to warn users about the danger they face when investing in certain crypto projects that could be scams. The campaign…
Continue ReadingGafisa, one of the largest Brazilian real estate developers, now accepts bitcoin for real estate transactions through a partnership with Foxbit. Brazilian real estate developer, Gafisa, is now accepting bitcoin…
Continue ReadingNox Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil, has taken the unprecedented step of using its own funds to refund customers for their TerraUSD coins at the full rate. Following local…
Continue ReadingB3, the Brazilian stock exchange, will begin trading bitcoin futures contracts within the next three to six months and hopes to offer crypto-based services. B3, the Brazilian stock exchange, will…
Continue ReadingChief financial officer André Milanez said that the product will launch within the next 6 months. B3, the Brazilian Stock Exchange, confirmed that within 6 months it intends launch its…
Continue ReadingThe exchange, known as XTAGE, is currently scheduled to launch in Q2 2022. XP informed Cointelegraph that XTAGE will launch in Q2 2022 and will be fully integrated into the…
Continue ReadingXP is the largest broker by market value in Brazil and they intend to launch bitcoin trading by the end of June this year, in partnership with Nasdaq and BitGo.…
Continue ReadingIn addition to buying Bitcoin, Nubank will offer BTC and ETH investment services to its more than 50 million customers. Nubank, the largest digital bank in Brazil and Latin America,…
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