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Brazil's Regulatory Approach to Stablecoins May Hinder Financial Innovation Latin America is now a hub for the development of digital assets due to the rise of stablecoin acceptance throughout the continent. This trend has gained traction in Brazil, where the biggest bank in the country, Itaú Unibanco, is apparently considering issuing its own stablecoin. However, regulatory ambiguity still obstructs growth in spite of this institutional interest. Itaú claims that the project is halted until a proper regulatory ... cryptonews today

Brazil's Top Court Authorizes Crypto Seizures for Debt Repayment In a historic decision, Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) officially recognized digital currencies as legitimate financial instruments in court cases by authorizing the judicial seizure of cryptocurrency assets to pay off existing obligations. Judges now have the power to order cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze and seize a debtor's digital assets in order to pay creditor claims, according to a unanimous ruling by the court's Third Pan... Brazil's Top Court Authorizes Crypto Seizures for Debt Repayment Coinatory

Brazil Bans Worldcoin’s Crypto Incentives for Eye Scans Tools for Humanity (TFH), the firm behind the biometrics-driven World ID initiative, has been ordered by Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) to cease providing bitcoin or other financial incentives in return for gathering biometric data from its inhabitants. The order, which was issued on January 24, forbids World Network, formerly known as Worldcoin, from conducting business in Brazil as of January 25. The decision is the... crypto news

Worldcoin Expands Digital Identity Verification to Brazil World, formerly known as Worldcoin, has announced the launch of its World ID Orb verification service in Brazil, expanding its global reach for identity verification technology. Beginning November 13, 2024, Brazilians will be able to verify their identities with World ID, following initial pop-up events in the country earlier in 2023 as part of a broader international pilot. The project, co-founded by Sam Altman, aims to promote "proof-of-hum... Coinatory news

Brazil Central Bank Opens Applications for Drex Digital Currency Pilot The Central Bank of Brazil has officially opened the application process for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, Drex, from October 14 through November 29. This marks the second phase of Brazil’s ongoing efforts to develop its digital real. Thirteen proposals, encompassing complex applications of the tokenized real, have already received approval. These applications include government-backed loans, agribusiness assets, public netw... cryptonews today

Brazilian Crypto Giants Unite to Launch Real-Pegged Stablecoin The Brazilian cryptocurrency market is poised for a new chapter as Bitso, Mercado Bitcoin, and Foxbit—three of the country's largest crypto exchanges—team up to launch brl1, one of the first stablecoins pegged to the Brazilian real. This initiative marks a shift from traditional dollar-linked stablecoins, as Brazil seeks to tap into the growing potential of national currency-backed digital assets. Scheduled for release later this year, brl1 a... cryptonews

Binance to Pay $1.7M to Brazilian Regulator Over Derivatives Law Violations Binance, through its Brazilian subsidiary B Fintech Serviços de Tecnologia Ltda, has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement with Brazil's Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) following alleged violations of local derivatives laws. The settlement resolves a case that dates back to 2020 when the CVM first ordered Binance to cease offering derivatives in Brazil due to the lack of necessary regulatory approval. Under Brazilian law, derivatives are ... cryptocurrency news today

Brazilian SEC Approves First Solana ETF Pending Stock Exchange Nod The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved the country’s inaugural Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to Brazilian news outlet Exame, this Solana ETF, which will be developed by QR Asset Management and operated by Vortx, will utilize CF Benchmarks' Solana Dollar Reference Rate Index as its benchmark. Despite regulatory approval, the launch of the Solana ETF is contingent upon authorization from the Brazilian... Coinatory crypto news

The largest independent brokerage company in Brazil, Grupo XP, owner of XP Investimentos SA, will begin trades supporting bitcoin and ethereum in the coming months. As Chief Executive Officer Guilherme Benchimol said at the event in Sao Paulo, about 3 million Brazilians are ready to invest in bitcoin, while only 600,000 are investing in stocks. He told reporters: "We felt obliged to start moving forward in this market." Trade will be carried out separately from other brokerage companies XP and will be called XDEX and have about 40 ... Read more about " The largest broker of Brazil will begin trading with cryptocurrencies " on coinatory.com

It seems that if João Amoêdo wins the election, the country will become a new "place of power" for the cryptocurrency. The candidate for the presidency of Brazil from the New Party, João Amoêdo turned out to be a big fan of the cryptocurrency. Mr. Amoêdo participates in the elections, which will be held in October this year. In an interview when he was asked about cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, he said that he did not consider them a threat to the financial system of his country, on the contrary, the cryptocurrency carries a number of un ... Read more about " Brazil Presidential Candidate João Amoêdo supports the cryptocurrency " on coinatory.com