blockchain

Latam Crypto Report #25: Nexo Acquires Buenbit

Dec 20, 2025

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20 min read

Latam Crypto Report #25: Nexo Acquires Buenbit

Also: TRM Labs reveals new Venezuela report; Chainalysis unpacks LATAM trends

taxes

#220: IOF tax on stablecoins could generate R$5 billion in revenue

Dec 15, 2025

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19 min read

#220: IOF tax on stablecoins could generate R$5 billion in revenue

Plus: Crown raises $13.5 million Series A; Itau recommends 1-3% bitcoin exposure

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#219: Kalshi's Brazilian co-founder becomes overnight sensation

Dec 7, 2025

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15 min read

#219: Kalshi's Brazilian co-founder becomes overnight sensation

Plus: Argentina approves extradition of Braiscompany founders to Brazil; Visa looks to launch stablecoin products in Brazil next year

Aaron Stanley

taxes

#218: Brazil's taxman is coming for stablecoins

Dec 2, 2025

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20 min read

#218: Brazil's taxman is coming for stablecoins

Plus: Binance supports new VASP regulations; BIS says Brazil doesn't need a CBDC

Aaron Stanley

taxations

#217: Receita Federal Ramps Up Surveillance of Overseas Transactions

Nov 23, 2025

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16 min read

#217: Receita Federal Ramps Up Surveillance of Overseas Transactions

Plus: Tether invests in Parfin; leadership spat at ABCripto

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

Nov 10, 2025

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23 min read

#215: RIP Drex 🪦

Plus: Vitalik at ETHLatam; OKX Pay launches in Brazil; VASP regulations coming this week

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#214: Central Bank proposes prudential capital rules for crypto businesses

Nov 2, 2025

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18 min read

#214: Central Bank proposes prudential capital rules for crypto businesses

Plus: Avenue to offer USDC to clients; Ripple and VERT tokenize R$200m in receivables

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#213: Brazil Tops US$1 Billion in Tokenized Assets

Oct 26, 2025

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19 min read

#213: Brazil Tops US$1 Billion in Tokenized Assets

Plus: Central Bank previews forthcoming VASP regulation; stablecoin usage to circumvent IOF tax surges

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#212: Crown launches BRLV stablecoin in bid to become the "Circle of Brazil"

Oct 19, 2025

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15 min read

#212: Crown launches BRLV stablecoin in bid to become the "Circle of Brazil"

Plus: AmFi brings tokenized Brazilian credit to Asia; Lumx raises $3.4m seed round

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#211: Congress strikes down controversial crypto tax increase

Oct 13, 2025

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17 min read

#211: Congress strikes down controversial crypto tax increase

Plus: OranjeBTC lists on B3 exchange, becoming Latam's largest DAT

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#210: Brazil crypto volumes at $319 billion from 2024-25, says Chainalysis

Oct 5, 2025

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18 min read

#210: Brazil crypto volumes at $319 billion from 2024-25, says Chainalysis

Plus: Mercado Bitcoin looks to be a 'super app' for Brazilian users; Binance relaunches card product in Brazil

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#209: Nubank's Campos Neto warns against Central Banks ignoring digital assets

Sep 28, 2025

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23 min read

#209: Nubank's Campos Neto warns against Central Banks ignoring digital assets

Plus: Oranje to become Latam's largest bitcoin treasury company; Genial enables crypto trading

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#208: Nubank to test stablecoin payments with credit cards

Sep 21, 2025

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16 min read

#208: Nubank to test stablecoin payments with credit cards

Plus: Stellar Meridian 2025 takes Rio by storm; Onigiri Capital to invest US$50 million in Brazil

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#207: Oranje looks to become Latam's biggest BTC treasury company

Sep 15, 2025

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14 min read

#207: Oranje looks to become Latam's biggest BTC treasury company

Plus: Nubank sees surge in crypto swap activity; Mercado Bitcoin launches HNWI service

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#206: Brazil Jumps to 5th in Chainalysis Global Crypto Index

Sep 7, 2025

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18 min read

#206: Brazil Jumps to 5th in Chainalysis Global Crypto Index

Plus: Itau launches new crypto asset division; crypto exchange regulations coming this year, says Central Bank

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#205: Receita Federal says 'No' to R$35,000 tax exemption

Sep 2, 2025

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17 min read

#205: Receita Federal says 'No' to R$35,000 tax exemption

Plus: UnB partners with MIT Digital Currency Initiative; Santa Catarina prohibits property registration on blockchain

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#204: Brazilian Congress Holds Hearing on Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill

Aug 24, 2025

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17 min read

#204: Brazilian Congress Holds Hearing on Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill

Plus: Nubank launches ETF with bitcoin exposure; Trezoitao promotes bitcoin with VP Geraldo Alckmin

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#203: iFood CEO sees tokens as tool for engaging drivers

Aug 18, 2025

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15 min read

#203: iFood CEO sees tokens as tool for engaging drivers

Plus: Industry grapples with Drex sans blockchain; CVM to update tokenized crowdfunding rules

Aaron Stanley

drex

Aug 10, 2025

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22 min read

#202: Surprise! Drex Ditches Blockchain at Blockchain Rio

Plus: Brazil's Congress to hold hearing on Bitcoin Strategic Reserve legislation

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

Aug 3, 2025

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12 min read

#201: Central President Galipolo to open Blockchain Rio

Plus: FalconX launches in Brazil; Pharaoh of Bitcoins' wife turns against him in court

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

Jul 29, 2025

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14 min read

#200: Nubank re-launches its Nucoin loyalty token

Plus: Krugman praises Pix; BitGo launches in Brazil

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#196: Congress Pushes Back Against New Crypto Taxes

Jun 24, 2025

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9 min read

#196: Congress Pushes Back Against New Crypto Taxes

Plus: Brazil's government looks to hire blockchain analytics firm to track crypto

Aaron Stanley

drex

Jun 8, 2025

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18 min read

#194: Central Bank reveals plans for Drex super app

Plus: Uproar over IOF tax as government looks to tax crypto transactions

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#193: Bitcoin 2025 highlights; Central Bank walks back stablecoin self-custody ban

Jun 2, 2025

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16 min read

#193: Bitcoin 2025 highlights; Central Bank walks back stablecoin self-custody ban

Plus: Meliuz to raise more fiat to buy BTC; Nubank raises trading fees in light of IOF tax

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#192: IOF tax chaos creates opportunity for stablecoins in Brazil

May 25, 2025

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19 min read

#192: IOF tax chaos creates opportunity for stablecoins in Brazil

Plus: Import taxes on BTC mining hardware lifted; Binance Pay integrates Pix

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

Latam Crypto Report #25: Nexo Acquires Buenbit

#220: IOF tax on stablecoins could generate R$5 billion in revenue

#219: Kalshi's Brazilian co-founder becomes overnight sensation

#218: Brazil's taxman is coming for stablecoins

#217: Receita Federal Ramps Up Surveillance of Overseas Transactions

#215: RIP Drex 🪦

#214: Central Bank proposes prudential capital rules for crypto businesses

#213: Brazil Tops US$1 Billion in Tokenized Assets

#212: Crown launches BRLV stablecoin in bid to become the "Circle of Brazil"

#211: Congress strikes down controversial crypto tax increase

#210: Brazil crypto volumes at $319 billion from 2024-25, says Chainalysis

#209: Nubank's Campos Neto warns against Central Banks ignoring digital assets

#208: Nubank to test stablecoin payments with credit cards

#207: Oranje looks to become Latam's biggest BTC treasury company

#206: Brazil Jumps to 5th in Chainalysis Global Crypto Index

#205: Receita Federal says 'No' to R$35,000 tax exemption

#204: Brazilian Congress Holds Hearing on Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill

#203: iFood CEO sees tokens as tool for engaging drivers

#202: Surprise! Drex Ditches Blockchain at Blockchain Rio

#201: Central President Galipolo to open Blockchain Rio

#200: Nubank re-launches its Nucoin loyalty token

#196: Congress Pushes Back Against New Crypto Taxes

#194: Central Bank reveals plans for Drex super app

#193: Bitcoin 2025 highlights; Central Bank walks back stablecoin self-custody ban

#192: IOF tax chaos creates opportunity for stablecoins in Brazil

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