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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...

Latam Gateway Receives License to Operate as Payment Provider for Binance in Brazil

Latam Gateway, the payment provider for Binance in Brazil, received on 19 May a licence from the country's central bank to operate as a...

Mastercard and Binance Join Forces in Brazil

Mastercard and Binance have announced a partnership to issue a prepaid card in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy.The move comes as the crypto exchange...

Currency Union in Latin America: Brazil and Argentina to Launch Common Currency

The governments of Brazil and Argentina will discuss in the next few days the basic guidelines for launching a common currency between the two...

Brazil’s CBDC to be built on blockchain inspired by Ethereum network

Fabio Araujo, director of the Central Bank of Brazil and leader of the Digital Brazilian Real project (Brazil's CBDC version), said that the new...

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Theta Network Launches EdgeCloud Beta, Unveils Hybrid GPU Platform

THETA Network is launching the beta version of EdgeCloud’s hybrid edge-cloud computing platform on June 25, 2025. EdgeCloud connects community-run...

Australian Police Crack Down on Crypto ATM Scams, Contact 90 Users

Australian police contacted over 90 people linked to suspected criminal use of crypto ATMs.Victims lost more than $2 million...

Colorado Pastor Faces Judgment Over “Divine Wealth” Crypto Scam

A Colorado pastor and his wife are facing civil allegations of securities fraud for promoting a religious-themed cryptocurrency. State regulators...

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