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Brazil Mulls Taxing Cryptocurrency to Offset Financial Transaction Tax Hike
6.6.2025
Amid a public debate regarding an executive order that increases the current tax on financial transactions, Brazil is considering taxing crypto transactions to mitigate the impact of the increase, which would affect a larger audience. Brazil Mulls Cryptocurrency Transaction Tax Cryptocurrency...
Meliuz Seeks Funding to Buy Nearly $80M Worth of Bitcoin
3.6.2025
Meliuz, a Brazilian cashback company that became the first to establish a bitcoin strategic reserve in Latam, revealed it intends to purchase nearly $80 million more worth of bitcoin. The company announced a public share offering to raise the funds needed, with a ceiling of 34,013,606 shares....
Crypto Payments Firm RedotPay Enlists Circle Payment Network in Brazil
2.6.2025
The CPN collaboration means RedotPay users can now send cryptocurrency directly to Brazilian bank accounts
Brazilian Fintech Firm Méliuz Plans $78M Equity Offering to Buy Bitcoin, Shares Plunge
31.5.2025
The offering includes free subscription warrants and aims to position bitcoin as a primary strategic asset in Méliuz’s treasury
Central Bank of Brazil Open to Change Proposal Establishing Controversial Stablecoin Ban
29.5.2025
Eduardo Nogueira Liberato, an official from the Central Bank of Brazil, stated that this stablecoin proposal is not set in stone, and that there is room to flexibilize the methods to allow citizens to execute withdrawals to self-custody wallets. Central Bank of Brazil Might Change Draft Banning...
Brazilian Financial Institution Braza Group Launches Dollar Stablecoin on XRP Ledger
23.5.2025
Braza Group, one of the largest financial groups in Brazil, unveiled USDB, a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued on top of the XRP Ledger. Currently available to its institutional customers, the token will be available for regular customers through the group’s app starting in May. Braza Group Targets...
Binance Integrates With Brazilian National Payments System Using Pix
22.5.2025
Binance announced that its customers in Brazil will be able to make payments using their cryptocurrency balances at millions of businesses through the Pix system. This development increases the usability of crypto in the country, allowing users to save and spend directly in crypto. Binance...
Latam Insights Encore: Meliuz Case Developing—Is There Demand for a Latam-Based Strategy?
20.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the recent bitcoin purchases by Meliuz, a Brazil-based cashback company, might serve as a thermometer to gauge the real demand for bitcoin...
Latam Insights: Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC in Brazil; Argentine Wallets Face Potential Extinction
18.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Meliuz pioneers bitcoin as a corporate reserve asset in Brazil, Argentine crypto wallets face potential extinction, and Ripple launches a pilot to benefit...
Crypto Exchanges Oppose Brazil’s Stablecoin Self-Custody Ban
18.5.2025
Crypto actors see the ban proposal, spearheaded by the Central Bank of Brazil, as excessive and explain that this move might push companies to operate offshore. An alternative proposal that substitutes the proposed ban with a reporting system was also recently floated. Exchanges Say Stablecoin...
Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC, Pioneering Bitcoin Treasury Strategy in Brazil and Latam
16.5.2025
Meliuz, a Brazilian cashback company, has completed its pivot to become one of the first public businesses in Brazil and Latam to adopt a bitcoin reserve strategy. Israel Salmen, CEO of Meliuz, stated that shareholders approved the expansion of this strategy and announced a new purchase of BTC....
Brazil fintech gets approval to become a Bitcoin treasury company
16.5.2025
Méliuz’s executive chairman says his fintech firm has become Brazil’s first publicly-traded Bitcoin treasury company following shareholder approval, with the firm also announcing it bought $28.4 million worth of Bitcoin to add to its existing stack.“Historic day!...
Latam Insights: Bolivia Announces Digital Currency, Solana and Ether Futures Approved in Brazil
12.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Bolivia completes a crypto comeback story by announcing its digital currency, the Brazilian stock exchange launches SOL and ETH futures, and Belo...
Belo Horizonte to Become ‘Bitcoin Capital’ With New Bill
10.5.2025
The city of Belo Horizonte has turned into a bitcoin capital after lawmakers passed a new bill that seeks to transform it into an innovation hub for crypto and bitcoin companies. The bill, which was passed on Wednesday amid a heated argument between lawmakers, establishes incentives for businesses...
Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange to Launch Ether and Solana Futures
9.5.2025
B3 will launch these new futures on June 16, opening new investment avenues for institutional buyers seeking crypto asset diversification. The bourse also announces changes to bitcoin futures to increase the accessibility of these products, given bitcoin’s recent price hike. Brazilian B3 Announces...
Latam Insights: Strategy Rises in Brazil; El Salvador Continues to Buy Bitcoin
4.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Oranje rises as Latam’s Strategy’s copycat, El Salvador will continue to buy bitcoin despite the IMF’s deal, and Brazil cracks down on a $290 million...
Operation Fantasos: Brazil Cracks Down on Remnants of $290M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
2.5.2025
The Brazilian Federal Police carried out Operation Fantasos, with more than 50 officers executing 11 search and seizure warrants in various locations across Rio de Janeiro. The mastermind behind these activities was extradited from Switzerland to the U.S. in February. Operation Fantasos Targets...
Latam’s Strategy Rises: Oranje Aims to Invest More Than $200 Million in Bitcoin
29.4.2025
Oranje, which is receiving advice from Itau BBA, Itau’s investment bank, aims to mimic the moves of Michael Saylor’s Strategy in Brazil and Latin America. The company was founded by crypto industry heavyweights Guilherme Gomes, formerly of Swan Bitcoin, and Guilherme Ferreira, president of Bahema....
Latam Insights Encore: How XRP’s Latam Takeover Might Start From Brazil
29.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the recently approved XRP ETF might be the starting point for a larger participation of Ripple in Latin America. Latam Insights Encore: XRP...
Latam Insights: XRP ETF Debuts in Brazil, Argentina Keeps Trumping the Dollar
28.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the first XRP ETF debuts in Brazil, Argentina keeps winning the dollar battle, and experts warn about an energy collapse in Paraguay due to bitcoin...