Brazil

Brazilians may soon be required to pay up to 15% tax on income derived from cryptocurrencies held on exchanges outside the country, after new income tax rules were approved by the Brazil Senate on Nov. 29.The bill has already passed in the Chamber of Deputies and is expected to be approved ...

Cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 developer OKX announced the expansion of its services for users in the Brazilian market with a local crypto exchange and Web3 wallet platform. On Nov. 27, the company said it is focusing on providing a gateway to decentralized finance (DeFi) and c ...

Cryptocurrency may be "out of fashion", but it still draws new users to Web3 every day, in particular in emerging markets such as Brazil, according to Bitcoin maximalist José Ribeiro, CEO of crypto exchange Coinext. During the Web Summit in Lisbon, Ribeiro discussed with Cointelegraph ...

Stablecoin Tether (USDT) has seen a significant surge in adoption in Brazil, accounting for 80% of all cryptocurrency transactions in the country, according to data from Brazil’s revenue service agency. As of mid-October, USDT transactions in Brazil this year amounted to $271 billion ...

Coinbase has flagged several countries outside the United States where it intends to focus its operations in the near term, citing their comparatively clearer crypto laws.In a Sep. 6 blog post, Coinbase’s international business VP, Nana Murugesan and international policy VP, Tom Duff ...

Retired pro soccer star Ronaldinho Gaúcho has testified at a congressional hearing in Brazil, denying his involvement in an alleged $61 million crypto pyramid scheme that bore his name.On Aug. 31 Ronaldinho appeared before a parliamentary committee inquiry where he refuted any role in the ...

Brazil Proposes Plan to Settle Bilateral Trade With Argentina in Chinese Yuan The government of Brazil has formally presented a proposal to Argentina to settle bilateral trade transactions in the Chinese yuan. The propo ...

Macroeconomist Lyn Alden has cast doubt on a proposal that would see five countries work together to develop a common BRICS currency — arguing it will likely struggle to get off the ground and fail to dethrone the United States dollar. In an interview with Cointelegraph just days before the BRICS ...

Brazilian lawmakers are moving forward with a legislation that would raise taxes on cryptocurrencies held overseas. According to local reports, a congressional committee has approved amendments to a bill that recognizes cryptocurrencies as "financial assets" for tax purposes in foreign investment ...

A blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered the source code of Brazil’s pilot central bank digital currency has discovered functions in the code that would allow a central authority to freeze funds or reduce balances. He has since argued, however, that there cou ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known to many as simply Lula, has signed legislation giving clarity to the roles the country’s central bank and securities regulator will take in regards to cryptocurrencies.In a June 14 notice, President Lula signed government decree No. 11.5 ...

Crypto exchange Bitget has seen a surge in new accounts in Latin America following lawsuits by United States regulators against major competitors Binance and Coinbase.As compared to daily averages, new users in the region increased by 43% from June 6 to 9, with Brazil and Argentina leading ...

Cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin was granted a payment provider license from Brazil's central bank on June 2, according to local media reports. With the license, the company will launch its fintech solution MB Pay."The approval of the Central Bank is a crucial step, as it allows us ...

Operator Latam Gateway, working with the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance in Brazil, was licensed by the local central bank as an electronic money issuer and payment provider. Latam Gateway acts as an intermediary for foreign companies in the country, ensuring the ...

Neobank promises to create an "economy without borders" here And is preparing products for investors to do so British fintech startup Revolut is starting to explore the Latin American market. Their first country in the region was Brazil. Revolut opens a divisi ...

As per reports from the local media, Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, is under investigation by the Brazilian Federal Police and the Federal Prosecutor's Office. The investigation was initiated after the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) informed the Attorney General of Sao Paulo State ...

BTG Pactual, one of the biggest banks in Latin America, has made a landmark announcement of its first-ever dollar-pegged stablecoin. The stablecoin named BTG Dol will be launched through Mynt, the bank's own cryptocurrency platform. According to the bank, the digital asset is backed 1:1 with t ...

The director of investments at Valkyrie believes that the recent collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange has caused a delay in the launch of exchange-traded funds tied to bitcoin in the United States. Steven McClurg expressed his opinion on the status of spot ETFs for bitcoin to journalists. ...

Two Brazilian football players were lured into a crypto scam promising a monthly income of 5%. In May of last year, Mayke of Palmeiras Football Club and Gustavo Scarpa of Nottingham Forest invested around R$11 million ($2 million) in WLJC, a company claiming to provide consulting services and inv ...

The Binance cryptocurrency card is now available in Brazil, allowing residents to integrate traditional financial services with the global cryptocurrency ecosystem. The debit card, which is a joint project between Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Mastercard, the international paymen ...

Debit banking Binance Card of the largest crypto exchange is issued with the aim of integrating traditional financial services with the global cryptocurrency ecosystem, according to the Brazilian regulator. Partners announced the launch of a joint project of the largest crypto exchange Binance an ...