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IMF has called for closer oversight of Brazil’s stablecoin market as cross-border crypto flows outpace traditional capital movements. According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest Financial System Stability Assessment, Brazil’s crypto asset market has expanded rapidly since 2017, with…
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Brazil has launched a nationwide operation targeting an alleged transnational drug trafficking and money laundering network that investigators say used crypto brokers, shell companies and luxury assets to conceal up to R$1 billion in illicit proceeds. According to Brazil’s Federal…
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Brazil registers a R$100,000 loan on B3 using ten tokenized dairy cows as collateral, with Cowmed collars tracking each animal in real time.
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Trump’s 25% Brazil tariff targets trade practices including Pix while dollar stablecoins now dominate much of the country’s crypto activity.
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Brazil has approved new prudential rules that will require virtual asset service providers to meet capital, risk management, and disclosure standards from 2027. According to a local media report, Brazil’s Central Bank has approved a new set of prudential requirements…
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Brazil’s MPF says parties and candidates cannot accept crypto campaign donations under election rules requiring full donor identity.
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Oobit adds USDT payments to Brazil’s Pix, letting users deposit reais, hold dollar stablecoins and spend through Pix keys or QR codes.
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Brazil’s central bank has added mandatory independent audits to the licensing approval process for crypto service providers in the country. According to the published rules cited in the report, crypto firms applying for authorization, or renewing an existing license, must…
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Cardano Foundation and Brazil’s Olympic Committee start a three-year blockchain, AI and IoT plan for identity, fans and governance.
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Brazil bars crypto settlement inside regulated eFX payment rails as its central bank tightens stablecoin oversight.
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Latin American users have increased their reliance on stablecoins, with dollar-pegged tokens now accounting for a larger share of crypto purchases than Bitcoin. According to Bitso’s 2025 crypto adoption report, 40% of purchases on its platform involved U.S. dollar-linked stablecoins…
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Latin American e-commerce platform Mercado Libre has announced plans to sunset its Mercado Coin after just four years of operation. Mercado Libre has notified its users that they must sell or spend their loyalty coin balances through the Mercado Pago…
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Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan delays crypto tax consultation, focusing on election year priorities and fiscal strategy.
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Brazil’s central bank will force licensed crypto exchanges to prove asset sufficiency daily from Jan. 1, 2027. Brazil’s central bank has introduced a new regulatory framework that will require all licensed cryptocurrency trading platforms in the country to submit daily…
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Brazil advances a bill to ban algorithmic stablecoins and force all domestic issuers to fully collateralize tokens, tightening rules in a market where stablecoins drive 90% of crypto flows. Brazil’s Congress has fired a clear warning shot at uncollateralized stablecoins,…
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Tony Volpon, former director at Brazil's Central Bank, has launched a real-pegged stablecoin. Here's what we know