Brazil

Brazil's Banco Bradesco Joins R3 Consortium
A major Brazilian banking institution has become the latest member of distributed ledger consortium R3.

Brazil’s Bank Itaú Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Itaú Unibanco has become the first Latin America-based bank to join blockchain and distributed ledger consortium R3CEV.

P2P Bitcoin Lender Seeks Market Traction in Brazil
Bitcoin lending startup Bitbond is seeking to gain traction in Portugal and Brazil in 2016.

Brazil Holds Hearing on Bitcoin Regulation Bill Amid Oversight Push
Brazil’s House of Representatives held a hearing this week to discuss a bill that would give the central bank oversight of digital currencies.

Brazilian University Accepts Bitcoin, Installs Campus ATM
FIAP, a São Paulo-based private university, has announced it will now accept bitcoin as payment for select courses.

Payments Vets Join Brazilian Blockchain Startup
Brazil-based bitcoin startup Rippex has announced the former founders of digital payments gateway PagSeguro have joined its team.

Brazilian Congressman Calls for Hearing on Bitcoin Regulation
Brazilian Congressman Manoel Junior has proposed a public hearing to discuss the potential regulation of bitcoin and the blockchain.

CoinBR Acquires Coinverse in Latest Exchange Merger
Brazil-based CoinBR's acquisition of regional competitor Coinverse is the latest exchange merger in Latin America.

Bitcoin Center Opens in Brazil's Capital City
A new physical bitcoin center and brokerage has opened in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil.

Deutsche Bank Veteran Starts Institutional Bitcoin Exchange in Brazil
Nine-year Deutsche Bank veteran Marcelo Miranda is launching FlowBTC, an institutional bitcoin exchange for Brazil tomorrow.
