Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Set to Become a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Pioneer

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we discuss the golden opportunity that Brazil, a country with high crypto adoption, has to become a trailblazer by pioneering the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in Latam. Latam Insights … Read more

Latam Insights: Brazil Discusses Strategic Reserve; El Salvador Passes Bitcoin-Friendly Banking Law

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Brazilian Congress prepares to discuss a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill, El Salvador passes a bitcoin-friendly investment bank law, and the Brazilian CBDC drops its bitcoin element. Brazilian Lawmakers to Discuss Strategic … Read more

Brazilian Drex CBDC Drops Blockchain to Launch Next Year

According to local media reports, the Brazilian central bank had to abandon the decentralized element of the CBDC to deliver a solution in 2026, in part due to the immaturity of the privacy solutions presented. Brazilian CBDC to Ditch Blockchain in Effort to Launch in 2026 The Central Bank of Brazil aims to accelerate the … Read more

Brazilian Lawmakers to Discuss Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill

The lower chamber of the Brazilian Congress will discuss an initiative proposing to invest 5% of all foreign reserves in bitcoin, creating a national Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to diversify exposure to international fiat currencies. The central bank would provide custody for these assets. Brazilian Lawmakers Ready to Discuss Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Regulation Brazil could become … Read more

Latam Insights: El Salvador’s Bitcoin ‘Shuffling,’ Brazil Gets 50% Tariffs

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the IMF reiterates that El Salvador is just moving bitcoin from one place to another, Trump gives Brazil a 50% tariff gift, and U.S lawmakers travel to Argentina to examine the local … Read more

Falconx Expands Into Latin America, Partnering With Major Financial Institutions

Falconx, a leading institutional digital asset prime broker, has announced its expansion into Latin America, partnering with major financial institutions such as BTG Pactual and Mercado Bitcoin. This move aims to support the region’s rapidly growing institutional crypto market by providing a comprehensive suite of prime brokerage services, including deep global liquidity and capital efficiency … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Must Reject Blanket Taxation for the Crypto Industry to Survive

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the Brazilian Congress must fight to block Lula’s blanket crypto taxation for the decentralized part of the crypto ecosystem to continue thriving. Latam Insights Encore: Brazilian Congress Must Reject Lula’s … Read more

Latam Insights: Brazil to Debate Controversial Crypto Tax; Libra Probe Sparks New Revelations

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil is set to debate Lula’s controversial crypto tax, the probe into Libra’s launch offers new revelations, and Nubank has launched a new token-based fidelity program. Brazilian Congress to Debate Lula-Imposed Crypto … Read more

Bitgo Lands in Brazil, Targeting Banks Entering the Crypto Business

Bitgo, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency custody provider, recently announced the establishment of a local office in Brazil, where it will aim to acquire customers from the banking sector entering the crypto business. The company will also offer insurance options for clients using their own solutions. Bitgo Establishes a Foothold in Brazil to Serve Banks Entering the … Read more

Brazilian Congress to Debate Lula-Imposed Crypto Tax Scheme

The Brazilian Congress is set to debate the legality of a new cryptocurrency taxation scheme imposed by President Lula, which eliminated the income tax exemption for minor trading operations and targeted decentralized finance activities through a Provisional Measure that took effect in June. Brazilian Congress to Decide Fate of Cryptocurrency Taxation Provisional Measure Brazilian lawmakers … Read more