Itaú joins Brazil tokenization pilot with OpenAssets
Itaú, Latin America’s largest private sector bank, has partnered with digital asset infrastructure provider OpenAssets to participate in an industry-led pilot testing the tokenization of...
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Brazil sets 24-hour hold on $10,000 crypto transfers
Brazil’s central bank has ordered virtual asset service providers to hold certain crypto transfers for up to 24 hours from Jan. 1, 2027, adding a...
Brazil targets crypto fraud with up to 24-hour transfer hold
Latest NewsPublishedAug 9, 2026 The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, cover transactions above $10,000 sent to overseas providers or self-custody wallets, along with other transfers...
Brazil stablecoins face IMF scrutiny as crypto flows outpace capital
IMF has called for closer oversight of Brazil’s stablecoin market as cross-border crypto flows outpace traditional capital movements. Summary The IMF has urged Brazil to...
Brazil police seize $1B in assets in crypto-linked drug laundering case
Brazil has launched a nationwide operation targeting an alleged transnational drug trafficking and money laundering network that investigators say used crypto brokers, shell companies and...
Brazil tokenizes cows as collateral in first B3 credit deal
Brazil has registered a R$100,000 ($19,600) rural loan backed by 10 digitally identified dairy cows, creating one of the country’s first formal credit transactions using...
Brazil puts tokenized cows to work as loan collateral: Report
Ten tokenized dairy cows backed a $19,600 loan registered on Brazil’s B3, in one of Brazil’s first uses of tokenized livestock as loan collateral. Brazil’s...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can Tether’s Brazil Push Boost BTC Despite Europe’s USDT Exit?
Bitcoin price is trading around $62,700 after clawing back from last week’s slide below $60,000, as a bearish prediction remains. The rebound has steadied nerves,...
Brazil tightens crypto oversight with new capital rules for exchanges
Brazil has approved new prudential rules that will require virtual asset service providers to meet capital, risk management, and disclosure standards from 2027. Summary Brazil...
Brazil blocks crypto campaign donations before 2026 vote
Brazil’s Federal Public Ministry has reminded political parties and candidates that they cannot accept cryptocurrency donations for election campaigns. Summary Brazil’s MPF says campaign donations...