Brazil

Brazil’s Itaú Recommends 1%-3% Bitcoin Allocation for Investors

Itáu Asset Management advises allocating 1% to 3% of investment portfolios to Bitcoin.Bitcoin offers diversification benefits due to its low correlation with traditional local...

Lula: US-Brazil Trade Deal Near, Talks in DC After Trump Tariffs

Brazil's President Lula announced new talks with the U.S. on a pending trade agreement, expecting a resolution within days. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a...

Brazil Central Bank Narrows DREX Project, Moves Away From Blockchain

Banco Central do Brasil is narrowing the focus of its DREX digital currency project.The project will shift from exploring blockchain towards enabling asset-based lending...

Brazil’s Pix Payment System Sparks US Worries Over De-Dollarization

Brazil’s Central Bank runs Pix, a payment system attracting scrutiny from U.S. officials. The system settled over $450 billion in transactions last quarter,...

Brazil Central Bank Signals Easing of Crypto and Stablecoin Rules

Banco Central do Brasil is considering a softer stance on self-hosted wallets and cross-border cryptocurrency use after industry feedback. Initial proposals aimed to restrict these...

XRP Surges 7.5% as SEC Reviews ETF Applications, Brazil Approves First Spot XRP Fund

Multiple asset managers including WisdomTree and Canary Capital have filed for XRP ETFs, initiating a 240-day SEC review period. XRP's price surged 7.5% to $2.71,...

Brazil Bans Crypto Rewards for Iris Scans as World Network Faces Regulatory Hurdle

Brazil's data protection agency ANPD halts World Network's crypto incentives for iris scans. The suspension takes effect from January 25, 2024. Regulators determined crypto rewards could...

Elon Musk in Legal Tug-of-War with Brazil’s Supreme Court Over Social Media Bans

Elon Musk is fighting a legal battle with Brazil's Supreme Court over orders to ban certain social media accounts.Justice Alexandre de Moraes accuses Musk...

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Putin signs Russia’s first crypto exchange law

President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's first comprehensive cryptocurrency market law on Tuesday.Only state-registered firms can run exchanges after July...

Labour minister took £37k from think tank linked to crypto fraudster

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting received £37,000 ($50,000) from a think tank whose founder was gifted $610,000 by convicted...

Step App winds down after 4 years, FITFI down 99.9%

Step App, a move-to-earn platform, will wind down all services by Aug. 21 after four years of operation.The company...