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Brazil Central Bank is planning to launch a CBDC in 2024. According to the president of the central bank, digital assets could drive participation. Brazil will join the likes of China, the Bahamas, and Nigeria as nations with individual CBDCs.
2022-12-15 16:04 | |
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Being able to choose one’s favorite payment method should be a breeze in this modern day and age. If the central bank of Brazil has a say in the matter, choices will remain limited forever.
2020-6-25 01:00 | |
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The Central Bank in Brazil has suspended the WhatApp payment service by Facebook a week after its launch. According to reports, the Central Bank has ordered Visa and Mastercard to stop payments and transfer services through WhatsApp immediately.
2020-6-25 17:11 | |
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Brazil’s central bank has directed Visa and Mastercard to suspend payments through WhatsApp, threatening... The post Brazil suspends WhatsApp’s payment feature just a month after its launch appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-6-25 15:51 | |
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Banco Rendimento, one of the top volume producing banks in Brazil, has become the first RippleNet member to shift its RippleNet operations to the Ripplenet Cloud completely. Cloud technology has found a lot of relevance recently as it offers uninterrupted connectivity between the service provider and the customer no matter irrespective of their geographical location. […]
2020-6-18 19:27 | |
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Ripple Inc.’s, Brad Garlinghouse held a ‘closed to the press’ meeting with Brazil’s Central Bank officials on May 30th to discuss “institutional matters” in the South American country. Top officials from both Ripple and the Central Bank of Brazil held the meeting at 1700 hrs to 1800 hrs. What could be the motive behind the […]
2020-6-4 21:49 | |
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Ripple’s senior staff led by its CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reportedly met with the Central bank of Brazil to discuss “institutional matters”. The meeting which was held online brought together senior executives of the central bank and the Ripple team in a mind rubbing discussion which lasted several hours. Although no much details have been […]
2020-6-3 16:44 | |
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Ripple continues to expand its presence in Brazil, holding a meeting with officials at the country’s central bank.
2020-6-3 13:58 | |
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Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, discussed ?institutional matters? with the Central Bank of Brazil together with other company representatives
2020-6-3 10:14 | |
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Banco BTG Pactual is the largest private bank in Brazil, and is also the largest in all of Latin America, with assets under management totaling US$34. 7 billion. However, ReitBZ is not available to investors in Brazil and the U.
2020-5-27 12:00 | |
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The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, elected to revisit the probing of some banks who closed the bank accounts belonging to local crypto exchanges. Antitrust Agency Probes Banks’ Closure of Crypto Exchange Accounts According to a report by Finance Magnate on Thursday (May 21, 2020) the CADE moved to continue itsRead MoreRead More.
2020-5-21 17:00 | |
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The economic gloom of Brazil continues amid the coronavirus pandemic. The deteriorated fiscal position and political uncertainties have created fears of a deep economic recession. The Central Bank of Brazil has also cut the interest rate to 3%, which is an all-time low.
2020-5-12 13:29 | |
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A $5 million hack that has baffled investigators in Brazil was thwarted with assistance from local OTC trading desks.
2020-5-10 08:00 | |
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Brazil's central bank spent 1.3 million Brazilian reals (USD $250K) over two years building its new database for financial regulators on Quorum, replacing a slow and expensive paper-based system with a fully digitized version.
2020-4-11 21:00 | |
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Banco Central do Brasil has started testing a new payment network with the promise to offer Brazilians near instant transactions and many new services. Portrayed as a response to Bitcoin, the Pix system will be mandatory for major financial institutions to ensure wide coverage.
2020-2-21 04:45 | |
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Brazil’s Central Bank is set to launch a new payment system which it claims will offer near instant fund transfers. The new payment system is set to be released in November, Cointelegraph reports. The new system will be referred to as PIX, a short form for Brazil’s Instant Payment Scheme. The platform will allow for […]
2020-2-20 22:06 | |
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Brazil’s central bank president stated that its new payment platform is intended to compete with blockchain-based payment technologies
2020-2-20 15:49 | |
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The PIX payments system is coming to Brazil later this year, promising almost instant transfers for individuals and businesses.
2020-2-20 11:30 | |
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Crypto exchanges in Brazil may soon lose banking support as a major commercial bank has refused to abide by an agreement preventing the closure of cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Across Latin America, crypto trading platforms continue to experience difficulties maintaining banking relationships.
2020-1-10 03:00 | |
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In April 2018, Santander launched a foreign exchange service that uses the blockchain technology via Ripple to make same-day international money transfers. At the time, it said the service called Santander One Pay FX has been the first cross-border payments service using blockchain made by a bank. It went live in the UK, Span, Brazil, […]
2019-11-16 19:48 | |
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The Revolut fintech app is on an expansion drive, adding 3,500 people to its staff in a bid to outcompete VISA. The challenger bank is also a crypto-friendly app allowing exchanges to a wider audience.
2019-9-30 14:00 | |
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Brazil’s central bank will classify crypto as nonfinancial products, following IMF guidelines: What does that mean?
2019-9-23 15:38 | |
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The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.
2019-9-9 18:00 | |
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Brazil’s Central Bank, Banco Central de Brasil, published an official notice on August 26, 2019, stating that it had adopted the International Monetary Funds’ (IMF) guidelines with regard to cryptocurrency assets.
2019-8-28 21:00 | |
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The Central Bank of Brazil has adopted the International Monetary Fund's crypto classification guidelines, meaning traded cryptocurrencies within the country will be classified as non-financial products and, as such, will be counted as goods on the central bank’s balance sheet.
2019-8-27 23:52 | |
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The Central Bank of Brazil has adopted IMF guidelines for classifying cryptocurrencies
2019-8-27 23:34 | |
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Coinspeaker Brazil’s BTG Pactual Selling $1 Billion in STOs Using Tezos BlockchainThe Tezos Foundation announced signing a $1 billion deal with South America’s largest standalone investment bank, Banco BTG Pactual, and the Dubai asset management firm Dalma Capital to use Tezos blockchain for Security Token Offerings (STOs).
2019-7-6 12:07 | |
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Latin America’s largest investment bank, Brazil’s Banco BTG Pactual S. A. , has announced plans to launch Security Token Offerings (STOs) on the Tezos blockchain. The news marks a major step for the Tezos Foundation.
2019-7-5 11:59 | |
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Тут новости криптовалют сегодня от авторов блога «Новости криптовалют». Статья обновляется в течение дня. CoinDesk BTG Pactual, пятый по величине банк Бразилии, планирует использовать блок цепочки tezos для предложений токенов безопасности, потенциальной стоимостью в 1 миллиард долларов.
2019-7-5 09:17 | |
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BTG Pactual, Brazil's fifth largest bank, plans to utilize the Tezos blockchain for security token offerings potentially worth $1 billion.
2019-7-5 16:00 | |
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A Hyperledger Fabric blockchain ID system has been launched by Brazil’s central bank
2019-6-13 19:42 | |
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The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, blamed Bitcoin for canceling an indigenous cryptocurrency project, despite not knowing what it is. And now he’s considering a South American ‘Euro.
2019-6-8 13:00 | |
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Brazillian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) is funding a documentary using its ERC-20 token BNDES Token, according to reports by Cointelegraph in Brazil. The documentary is to be produced in collaboration with local cinema producer Elo Company.
2019-6-4 00:41 | |
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A Brazilian cryptocurrency crime cartel has been shut down after conning over 55,000 investors for over $200 million. The cartel ran an unlicensed financial institution without authorization from Brazil‘s Central Bank.
2019-5-22 12:25 | |
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Brazil’s BTG Pactual announced on its blog, January 21, 2019, that it was adding a new security token to its portfolio. With this move, the bank becomes the latest financial institution in the country to add crypto assets to its financial instrument roster.
2019-2-23 02:00 | |
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Banks once refused to work with blockchain companies in Brazil. Now, BTG Pactual, Latin America’s largest standalone investment bank, is launching a security token of its own. A Wave of Change in Brazil There seems to be a wave of change happening in Brazil.
2019-2-22 14:00 | |
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CoinSpeaker Latin America’s Biggest Investment Bank Partners Gemini to Launch Its Own Security Token BTG, the largest investment bank Brazil, is going to launch its own blockchain-based security token backed by distressed real estate assets.
2019-2-22 10:24 | |
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The central bank of Lithuania has updated its position on cryptocurrencies and tokens issued through initial coin offerings. The regulator has revised the definition of these assets specifying the conditions under which financial institutions can operate with digital money and accept crypto payments.
2019-2-21 01:30 | |
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Crypto Enthusiast Proposed As Brazil’s New Head Of The Central Bank Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has appointed a new crypto enthusiast as Head of the Central Bank. According to a new report released by Reuters, the Economist is Roberto Campos Neto, who is a strong proponent of blockchain technology. This will be very positive for […]
2019-2-19 22:07 | |
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In the current freelancing industry, many platforms only allow independent contractors to use one bank account. In addition to restricting freelancers to the use of fiat only, this can also cause significant lag times when employees work with companies overseas.
2019-2-15 20:14 | |
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Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max has won in court the right to keep its checking account with Banco Santander. According to the presiding judge, the bank has not met its obligation to notify the crypto company of the closure in advance.
2019-2-14 23:10 | |
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A Brazilian crypto exchange has won a major battle for its survival recently. Bitcoin Max has been battling the Santander Bank in court in order to keep its accounts open and it looks like the exchange scored a major victory for the sector now.
2019-2-13 02:32 | |
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Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has decided to promote a technological evolution and make the country a regional reference in the adoption and use of blockchain and digital assets to optimize the control and design of public policies.
2019-2-9 05:23 | |
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On January 7, 2019, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonar tweeted that the government was going to open a “black box” into the operations of the national development bank, days after an Indigenous cryptocurrency project was halted.
2019-1-9 18:00 | |
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The settlement product is a joint project between Tokyo-based MUFG bank and leading Brazil’s lender Bradesco.
2018-11-13 18:44 | |
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Renowned Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFG Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary Banco MUFG Brasil signed a MoU with Brazil’s Banco Bradesco SA Bank to create a new cross-border payments corridor. The overseas payments network will work between Japan and Brazil, utilizing blockchain solutions from the US-based fintech company Ripple.
2018-11-12 20:29 | |
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CoinSpeaker Two Major Banks Set to Bridge Japan and Brazil Using Ripple Tech MFUG Bank is set to utilise Ripple, as it turns to cryptocurrency for a new payment service that has just been announced.
2018-11-12 15:51 | |
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In two separate lawsuits, Federal Courts in Brazil have ordered Banco do Brasil and Banco Santander to reopen the bank accounts of Bitcoin Max cryptocurrency exchange. The banks had initially closed down the accounts of the exchange in September.
2018-11-1 18:24 | |
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The Santander Bank chain has recently announced the expansion of its Ripple powered platform, OnePay FX for other European countries. Santander also intends to use Ripple ledger for all its payment settlements for the future.
2018-10-10 17:30 | |
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CNN is leaning into live prediction markets with Kalshi.
Russia’s crypto strategy may move from shadow use to state-regulated access as pressure from global sanctions mounts.
UPay, a global crypto payment card provider, has entered a strategic partnership with StraitsX, a Singapore-based stablecoin-native settlement layer, aiming to build foundational financial infrastructure that supports everyday stablecoin payments worldwide.
Stablecoins will be officially recognised as a payment method starting January 1, 2026, in Uzbekistan as part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s financial landscape. Sandbox to test stablecoins and tokenised assets The Uzbekistan government has established a regulatory sandbox under the supervision of the National Agency for Perspective Projects, working closely with […]
With the legal framework still undecided, banks and tech firms are quietly laying the foundation for South Korea’s stablecoin future.
Klarna, the Sweden-based digital bank and payments provider popular for its “buy now, pay later” product, is making a foray into the stablecoin market. The company announced on Tuesday, that it was launching its own stablecoin dubbed KlarnaUSD, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin it plans to tap into to bolster its traction across the cross-border payments […]
Paxos has taken its next step in multi-chain stablecoin infrastructure with a targeted launch across key networks. Paxos has named three fast-rising networks as the first venues for its new omnichain stablecoin, setting the stage for regulated liquidity across multiple…