Brazil
Brazil’s Gen Z drives crypto boom as stablecoins, income tokens surge
Digital fixed-income products are experiencing rapid growth, with $325 million distributed on Mercado Bitcoin's platform in 2025.
Brazilian stock exchange B3 to launch its own tokenization platform and stablecoin
The stablecoin will facilitate tokenized asset transactions and is expected to be linked to the Brazilian real.
Brazil to test blockchain in state real estate auction to reduce fraud, disputes
The São Paulo auction will record every document involved in the process on blockchain, making it a public, traceable, tamper-evident record.
Brazil’s Largest Asset Manager Recommends Investors Put Up to 3% of their Money in Bitcoin to Hedge Against FX, Market Shocks
The recommendation is in line with other global asset managers like BlackRock and Bank of America suggesting small portfolio allocations to the largest cryptocurrency.
Brazil Sentences 14 for Using Crypto, Shell Firms in $95M Drug Money Laundering Case
The defendants were found to have used fake companies and cryptocurrency transactions to conceal the origin of the illicit funds.
Priced at Zero: How Brazil’s Méliuz Turned to Bitcoin to Escape a Treasury Trap
The company adopted a bitcoin treasury plan by deploying a strategy inspired by Metaplanet, with 66% shareholder approval, to mitigate negative returns from government bonds.
Stablecoins Drive 90% of Brazil’s Crypto Volume, Tax Authority Data Shows
A new reporting system, DeCripto, will be introduced in July 2025 to track crypto transactions.
‘Privacy Is the Immune System of Freedom’: Crypto Advocacy Sparks Uproar in São Paulo
An executive at a Brazil-based crypto firm argued that increasing regulation and surveillance are a threat to freedom, and that P2P tech remains a vital line of defense.
Blockchain-Based Microloans Are Coming to Farmers in São Paulo
The project utilizes a blockchain infrastructure developed with Tanssi's technology, enabling predictable transaction fees and reliability, rather than relying on public blockchains.
Coinbase Debuts DEX Trading in Brazil as ‘Everything App’ Vision Grows
The move comes amid new regulations from Brazil's central bank, requiring crypto firms to be licensed and report international transactions.
