Brazil


Finanzas

Owner of Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Plans to Launch Quantitative Trading Service

The holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, which is in talks to be acquired by Coinbase, is partnering with local player Giant Steps.

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Vídeos

Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion

Coinbase is reportedly looking to acquire 2TM, the owner of Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing interest of crypto firms like Coinbase and Binance in Latin America and why that region is seeing widespread cryptocurrency adoption for peer-to-peer exchanges.

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Vídeos

Hashdex Launches New DeFi ETF, Coinbase's Potential Acquisition in Brazil

Samir Kerbage, Hashdex Chief Technology Officer, discusses how the Brazilian asset manager plans to bring traditional investors to Web 3 with their new DeFi ETF, trading on the B3 stock exchange. Plus, a conversation about Coinbase’s rumored acquisition of 2TM, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange. 

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Regulación

Rio de Janeiro to Allow Real Estate Tax Payments With Crypto as of 2023, Mayor Says

The state administration will convert crypto payments immediately to Brazilian reais, Mayor Eduardo Paes added.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Finanzas

Coinbase Said Near Deal to Buy Owner of Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange: Report

A transaction could be announced by the end of April, according to local newspaper Estadão.

Roberto Dagnoni, 2TM CEO; Reinaldo Rabelo, Mercado Bitcoin CEO; Mauricio Chamati and Gustavo Chamati, 2TM co-founders (2TM)

Finanzas

Binance CEO Says Firm Is Looking Into Buying Banks and Payment Processors in Brazil

The company will seek to strengthen its presence in the Latin American country and comply with local regulations, according to CEO Changpeng Zhao.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finanzas

Argentinian Exchange Lemon Cash Expands to Brazil Amid Crypto Boom

The company plans to hire 60 employees in Brazil by the end of 2022.

(Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)

Finanzas

Brazilian Asset Manager Hashdex to Launch Web 3 ETF on Local Stock Exchange

The exchange-traded fund will start trading on March 30 under the ticker WEB311.

Brazilian flag (Mateus Campos Felipe/Unsplash)

Finanzas

Binance Signs MoU to Acquire Brazilian Securities Brokerage Sim;paul Investimentos

The potential deal comes ahead of legislation that would require proper licensing for overseas crypto exchanges operating in Brazil.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finanzas

Central Bank of Brazil Selects Partners to Assist With CBDC

The bank wants to evaluate use cases for a digital real and its technological feasibility.

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