A high-ranking official has called for a deeper debate regarding bitcoin as a reserve asset in Brazil, calling it “internet’s gold.” While President Lula’s government
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Federal Revenue Agents Might Seize Bitcoin From Travelers in Brazil
Mario De Marco, Anderson Leme, and Rodrigo Quaresma, Federal Revenue agents, talked about the possibility of seizing bitcoin from travelers in Brazil. During a podcast,
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Coinbase Opposes Market-Breaking Stablecoin Regulation Proposal in Brazil
Tom Duff Gordon, Coinbase VP, stated that the worries about stablecoin usage for illicit purposes in Brazil can be handled differently, in ways that do
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Latam Insights: Libra’s Class Action Lawsuit, Brazil’s Bitcoin Wages Bill
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition,
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Wages Paid in Bitcoin? Bill Introduced in Brazil Might Make It Possible
The bill seeks to allow wages and other labor-linked payments to be partially settled using virtual assets in Brazil and also calls for educating workers
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Brazil to Push Cryptocurrency as a Priority for International BRICS Trade
Brazil will push crypto initiatives, including a blockchain payment system, to expedite international trading as part of its presidency at BRICS this year. Local media
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