Brazil Prepares to Tax Cryptocurrency Flows
The Ministry of Finance will put a decree that equates cryptocurrency transactions to foreign currency exchanges to public consultation, a move that would allow the government to tax these flows.…
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Real‑Estate Tokenization Registry Processes Prohibited in São Paulo
The government of São Paulo, Brazil prohibited the registration of documents linking tokens to real‑estate properties at the request of a group of registrars. The action halts a market operating in…
Brazil Streamlines Rules for Banking Institutions Entering The Crypto Market
The Central Bank of Brazil issued new rules for banking institutions and brokers operating with crypto assets in the country. IN 701/2026 establishes that these will have to be certified…
Brazilian Crypto Industry to Sue if Government Pursues Stablecoin Taxation
Julia Rosin, President of Abcripto, the Brazilian Association of Cryptoeconomics, stated that if the Ministry of Finance decides to tax stablecoins transactions by decree, the institution will take legal actions…
Brazil’s B3 to Expand Trading Hours for Crypto and Gold Futures
The stock exchange announced that this change will become effective in April and will allow customers to trade crypto and gold futures for 12 hours each day. B3 stated that…
El Salvador to Pakistan: How Governments Reshaped Crypto in 2025
Governments across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia rewrote their crypto playbooks in 2025, shifting from observation to direct action as Bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets entered state…
Historic: Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange to Issue a Stablecoin Next Year
The new stablecoin is designed to enhance liquidity across diverse market segments, encompassing both tokenized and traditional financial offerings. B3 authorities indicated that the tokenized product could potentially serve as…
Nubank Seeks to Acquire Traditional Bank to Satisfy Brazilian Regulatory Requirements
According to recent reports, Nubank is strategically pursuing the acquisition of a small bank in Brazil, driven by new regulatory restrictions that prohibit fintech companies from using banking-related names without…
Brazil to Revise Regulatory Guidelines for VASP Information Reporting to Central Bank
The Central Bank of Brazil will issue a comprehensive new provision mandating that Virtual Asset Service Providers report specific required data, precisely defining the information these companies must disclose. The…
Brazil’s Largest Bank Updates Bitcoin Portfolio Recommendations
Itau, Brazil’s largest bank, now recommends allocating up to 3% of investment portfolios to bitcoin, despite the cryptocurrency’s underwhelming performance in 2025. The bank’s recent report emphasizes bitcoin’s potential as…