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OranjeBTC Targets Brazil’s B3 With Strategy-Backed DIGY11 ETF
13.8.2026
The goal is to bring easy access to Strategy’s and Strive’s bitcoin-based digital credit options in Brazil. DIGY11 will be traded in Brazilian reais, and the income will be distributed monthly and is estimated to reach the average interbank deposit rate plus up to 5%. OranjeBTC...
Brazil’s largest bitcoin treasury firm plans ETF with 95% allocation to Strategy's STRC
13.8.2026
DIGY11 aims for annual distributions matching Brazil’s interbank rate plus 3–5 percentage points, net of costs, though investors' actual returns are not guaranteed
Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization
11.8.2026
Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA
Brazil Triggers 24-Hour Hold on $10K Crypto Transfers
8.8.2026
The new controls include a precautionary 24-hour retention of funds exceeding $10,000 for an individual or aggregate transactions per day, to allow VASPs to conduct a risk analysis of these movements. The bank stressed that these measures are preventive in nature. Central Bank of Brazil Issues...
Brazil's central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad
8.8.2026
The rule applies to transfers above $10,000 and smaller transactions flagged as risky by exchanges
Stablecoins Eclipse Bitcoin in Brazil as Demand Hits $14.68B
31.7.2026
The Central Bank of Brazil reported that demand for cryptocurrency assets, including bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins, reached over $14 billion during the first half of 2026. This represents a 135% increase over H1 2025, indicating continued demand expansion. Central Bank of Brazil’s...
IMF Sounds the Alarm: Why Brazil’s Booming Crypto Market Needs Urgent Oversight
28.7.2026
In its most recent Financial System Stability Assessment report, the IMF acknowledged the massive scale of the Brazilian cryptocurrency market, with cross-border crypto flows surpassing traditional alternatives. The report calls for full implementation of AML/CFT measures to plug compliance holes...
IMF Sounds the Alarm: Why Brazil’s Booming Crypto Market Needs Urgent Oversight
28.7.2026
In its most recent Financial System Stability Assessment report, the IMF acknowledged the massive scale of the Brazilian cryptocurrency market, with cross-border crypto flows surpassing traditional alternatives. The report calls for full implementation of AML/CFT measures to plug compliance holes...
Operation Commodity: Brazilian Police Smash $196 Million Cocaine and Crypto Laundering Ring
27.7.2026
The group, which is linked to cocaine shipments in excess of 6.5 tons to Europe through the port of Rio de Janeiro, used bags of coffee and cement to disguise the drugs. The money obtained through these sales was laundered using shell companies, including luxury car dealerships and cryptocurrency....
From Pasture to Blockchain: How Tokenized Cows Are Revolutionizing Agricultural Finance in Brazil
25.7.2026
A pioneering transaction involving a cattle herd valued at nearly $24K allowed a Brazilian farm to use this value as collateral, tokenizing each cow using technology provided by Cowmed to monitor each animal’s health in real time, with each animal being classified as a receivable. Tokenized...
São Paulo Sues World and Amazon AWS for $47 Million Over Abusive Biometric Data Collection
24.7.2026
The Consumer Prosecutor’s Office of Sao Paolo stressed that World focused on attracting people in situations of economic vulnerability and maintained this practice even after the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) ordered the suspension of offering crypto rewards for biometric data....
Brazil’s securities regulator sets up task force with 60-day deadline for tokenization proposal
20.7.2026
The framework will address critical issues like official ownership records, private key custody, transaction reversibility and system liability
The Target Is Pix: Why the US Is Imposing Unprecedented Tariffs Over Brazil’s Free Payment System
19.7.2026
The decision, applied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, was taken by the USTR after a year-long investigation that found certain circumstances in Brazil, including Pix payments, were “unreasonable” and burdened or restricted “the commerce of American farmers, workers...
Brazil’s CVM Launches Strategic Working Group to Regulate Securities Tokenization
19.7.2026
The Brazilian securities watchdog (CVM) is preparing to establish an experimental regime for securities in the next 60 days. To this end, it has established a working group to propose the rules and regulations that will become the foundation of the country’s regulation. Brazil’s...
São Paulo Court Rules Against Coinbase in Landmark Case Over $100K Self-Custody Hack
12.7.2026
The ruling, which went against Coinbase even though it did not control the user’s wallet, might establish a precedent for liabilities affecting companies providing self-custody tools, even if they are only involved as software providers. São Paulo State Court Rules against Coinbase in $100K Trial...
Brazil Orders Tobacco-Style Warnings on All Betting Ads: ‘Betting Makes You Lose Money’
11.7.2026
Brazil’s Finance Ministry is imposing the strictest advertising regime yet on the country’s licensed betting operators, mandating cigarette-style health warnings on every ad, banning pundits and influencers from nudging viewers toward wagers, and threatening fines of up to 20% of revenue – with...
Operation Veil of Maya: Brazilian Police Dismantle Massive Illegal Betting and Crypto Money Laundering Ring
10.7.2026
With information from the Ministry of Finance and the Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA), the Police executed nine search warrants in São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Porto Alegre, and Canoas, targeting 87 companies suspected of facilitating money laundering in betting operations. Brazilian Police...
Latin America’s biggest stock exchange now offers options on bitcoin, ether and solana futures
9.7.2026
These options settle into underlying futures contracts rather than spot cryptoassets, involving no custody, transfer, or administration of tokens
Abcripto Blasts Central Bank of Brazil’s 24-Hour Stablecoin Lock as ‘Disproportionate’
6.7.2026
ABcripto, the Brazilian Cryptoeconomy Association, asked the central bank to suspend a proposal to introduce a 24-hour delay for large stablecoin remittances. The organization explained that such a measure would affect transparent market actors using regulated entities, while illicit actors would...
Brazilian Federal Police Dismantle $2 Billion Crypto Money Laundering Ring Linked to the PCC Cartel
5.7.2026
The operation, named “Exchange,” involved the participation of over 50 officers who executed 13 search and seizure warrants and 11 temporary arrest warrants in the state of Sao Paulo. The organization used crypto to launder illicit funds tied to Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Brazil...