Bybit has officially launched Bybit Pay in Brazil, integrating with Pix, the country’s popular instant payment system. This new solution enables users to make payments using both cryptocurrencies and Brazilian reais. With over 60 million users worldwide, Bybit aims to streamline crypto payments in everyday transactions, offering a flexible and
Brazil has banned Worldcoin (WLD) from offering cryptocurrency or financial incentives in exchange for biometric data. The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) enforced the directive on January 25, following a detailed investigation that started in November 2024. The Brazilian DPA issued a temporary ban on Worldcoin's iris-scanning venture. pic.twitter.com/keYaZRgx98 —
Central Bank of Brazil Proposes Restrictions Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) has proposed new rules that could change how people use stablecoins. The proposal suggests banning centralized crypto exchanges from letting users withdraw stablecoins, like Tether (USDT), to self-custody wallets. Users store their digital assets in these wallets instead of relying
Brazil’s Central Bank (Banco Central do Brasil) is advancing its Drex central bank digital currency (CBDC) project by integrating decentralized finance (DeFi) elements. Currently, the initiative is in its second pilot phase. It aims to enhance financial inclusion and improve transaction efficiency within Brazil’s evolving digital economy. The pilot program
The prohibition on Starlink and X Brazil has been removed by Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court. Public displays of animosity between de Moraes and X owner Elon Musk have been going on for a while now. In Brazil, the firm encountered a brief snag that experts
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has greenlit a second Solana ETF, marking a notable step for crypto investments in the region. This new fund is set to be launched by asset manager Hashdex, a Brazil-based asset manager managing over $962 million in assets, in collaboration with local investment bank
Ramp Network, a financial technology firm developing payment rails that link cryptocurrency to the global financial system, announces the launch of its groundbreaking document-free verification procedure. Customers in Brazil may currently utilize this feature to purchase cryptocurrency, and it will soon be available to a larger audience as well. To
Brazilian individuals’ crypto assets kept overseas will now be subject to taxes, according to a bill signed into law by President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. After being signed by the President on December 12, the legislation was published the next day in the Official Diary of the Union, also
Brazil and Buenos Aires are leading the way into a new age of digital identity verification as countries across the world struggle with demands for more secure identification systems. Both jurisdictions have adopted blockchain technology in an effort to provide their residents with safer, more reliable, and more streamlined services.
Building on its newly established presence in Brazil, Ramp, a financial technology firm creating payment rails linking cryptocurrencies to the world’s financial system, has added the Pix payment system of the Brazilian Central Bank as a mode of payment for crypto purchases made in Brazilian Real. By integrating Pix, Ramp has
