Brazil Crypto Report

💡Blockchain is the most powerful technology currently operative in the financial system, argues Bruno Grossi, MSc, head of emerging technologies and digital assets at Banco Inter 🎙️Catch his full interview with BCR at MERGE Madrid in Buenos Aires earlier this year, courtesy of Roxom TV YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dWfmtkFi Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dC6fP2qU Apple: https://lnkd.in/dKdZErv6 👊 Subscribe to 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more interviews like this https://lnkd.in/dUBZnuRv

🚀 El Salvador's bitcoin stash sees $357 million in unrealized profit as BTC tests all-time high The country recently saw over $357 million in unrealized profit, as bitcoin’s recent rally placed the cryptocurrency near its all-time high. President Nayib Bukele vowed to continue buying bitcoin despite a deal with the IMF to wind down some of the country’s bitcoin activities. Full article via The Block https://lnkd.in/dTnwk76S

🚨 There are deep concerns that Brazil's proposed stablecoin rules will completely neuter the country's emerging digital asset industry before it can even walk To analyze, I convened an X Space of experts from Brazil's crypto ecosystem to discuss the controversial stablecoin regulations that the Central Bank has proposed 😱 These include restrictions on sending stablecoins to non-Brazilian wallets and a ban on transferring stablecoins from regulated exchanges to self-custody wallets These rules are without precedent globally 🙌 To help spread the word, I'm releasing the audio from the X Space in podcast format. If you are tracking the stablecoin eocsystem in Latin America and emerging markets, this is episode is a must listen If you can't listen to the full Space, I've done my best to summarize the in this article 🎧 Listen Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dT5kenRp Apple: https://lnkd.in/dQtnD5tF Antonio Neto Michael Guimarães ABTOKEN Thiago Sarandy Julia Rosin Carlos Russo Cesar Carvalho Regina Pedroso Guilherme Sacamone

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New episode of Frontera podcast: Latin America’s crypto insights to the world 🇧🇷 This week we plug into Brazil with Aaron Stanley, the journalist behind Brazil Crypto Report Report. Together we unpack the paradox powering LatAm’s most advanced crypto market: a nation racing to digitize money yet reining in Web3 just as fast. -How Pix primed 150 million Brazilians for on-chain payments -Why the Central Bank is tightening the screws after leading the charge -What builders and investors across the region can learn from Brazil’s next moves Huge thanks to Aaron Stanley for dropping such tremendous insights. Hit play & stay ahead. 🎧 Listen on Spotify or YouTube → https://lnkd.in/dGRJ_gvc

💪 How did Transfero Group maintain a compliance-first approach in Brazil even when the crypto regulatory framework was unclear? It took a proactive approach by getting a payment institution license - one step below a banking license CMO Guilherme Murtinho explained during a at Web Summit Rio 👊 Subscribe to 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more content like this https://lnkd.in/dUBZnuRv

💰Bitcoin futures trade R$2 trillion in first year on Brazil's B3 Exchange Bitcoin futures contracts on the B3 exchange logged R$2 trillion (US$353 billion) in trading volume since launching in April of last year. The product is now the exchange’s fifth most-traded in of number of contracts exchanged and sixth largest in of volume. Data from Neoway shows that 41 million bitcoin futures contracts were traded between April 2024 and April of this year. Foreign investors ed for 53% of this total, while individual investors made up 39% and investment funds made up 7%. Felipe Gonçalves, product superintendent at B3, said there is a strong trend of investors who already trade other derivatives using bitcoin as a way to diversify and arbitrage: “The main lesson learned was that there is demand from both individual and institutional investors for a product that offers exposure to bitcoin with the security, transparency and operational robustness of the B3 environment.”

💡Cooperation between Brazil's crypto industry and law enforcement authorities has been key to the growth of digital assets in the country Tatiana Guazzelli of Pinheiro Neto Advogados explains during a talk at the Transfero Group stand at Web Summit Rio 👊 Subscribe to 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more content like this https://lnkd.in/dUBZnuRv

🚨Mercado Livre increases its bitcoin holdings by 38% The NASDAQ listed company increased its bitcoin holdings by 38% to US$59 million during the first quarter of 2025, purchasing 157.7 units — per earnings reports filed with the US SEC. The Uruguay-headquartered company currently holds 570.4 bitcoins. It made its first purchases of the asset in 2021, when it became the first company in Latam to do so. It also began offering bitcoin purchases to customers through its Mercado Pago digital wallet app. The company did not add to its Ethereum stockpile, which continues to hold 3,050 ETH. Full article via Money Times 💪 Subscribe to 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report for more news, analysis and interviews exploring the Brazil and Latam crypto ecosystems https://lnkd.in/dUBZnuRv

Tive o prazer de participar de um encontro no X organizado pelo Aaron Stanley, do Brazil Crypto Report , para discutir o futuro da regulação no Brasil, em especial a respeito de stablecoins e o direito à autocustódia. A conversa foi densa, técnica e altamente relevante, reunindo nomes de peso do ecossistema: Guilherme Sacamone (OKX), Julia Rosin (Bitso), Cesar Carvalho, Matheus Moura (BRLA), Carlos Russo (Bluegreen), Guilherme Rebane (Nonco), Antonio Neto (Solana) e Michael Guimarães (Zcash). O que ficou claro no debate? 1️⃣. O Banco Central do Brasil tem se consolidado como uma referência global e, desde a 97/2023, demonstra interesse real para ouvir o setor. 2️⃣. Há três pilares que precisam ser defendidos: (i) o direito à autocustódia; (ii) a viabilidade de pagamentos internacionais com stablecoins; e, (iii) a permissão inequívoca de utilização de livro de ordens global, que não deveria ser inserido no mercado de câmbio. 🎙️ Aqui está a conversa, em inglês, caso queiram assistir integralmente: https://lnkd.in/d4RJZjU7 🇧🇷 A regulação brasileira deve ser um motor de inovação, sem abrir mão da proteção ao usuário. Compartilho uma matéria interessante feita pelo Ricardo Bomfim, do Valor Econômico S/A, a respeito do encontro: https://lnkd.in/dUD9evDf Vamos em frente! #CryptoRegulation #Stablecoins #Autocustódia #BancoCentral #Blockchain #Web3 #InovaçãoFinanceira #CryptoBrasil #Criptomoedas #CBDC #RegulaçãoCripto #DigitalAssets #Criptoativos #CryptoLaw #CryptoPolicy ---- I had the pleasure of ing a roundtable organized by Aaron Stanley from Brazil Crypto Report to discuss the future of crypto regulation in Brazil — especially around stablecoins and the right to self-custody. It was a dense and highly technical discussion with key voices from the industry: Guilherme Sacamone (OKX), Julia Rosin (Bitso), Cesar Carvalho, Matheus Moura (BRLA), Carlos Russo (Bluegreen), Guilherme Rebane (Nonco), Antonio Neto (Solana), and Michael Guimarães (Zcash). Key takeaways from the conversation: 1. The Central Bank of Brazil is becoming a global reference in crypto regulation and, since 97/2023, has shown a real willingness to engage with the ecosystem. 2. Three principles must be safeguarded:(i) the right to self-custody; (ii) the enablement of cross-border payments using stablecoins; and, (iii) and the clear permission for global order books, which should not be included in the FX market. 🎙️ Here is the chat, in English, in case anyone is interested in listening: https://lnkd.in/d4RJZjU7 Brazilian regulation has the potential to be a true engine of innovation while ensuring protection.