#latam

blockchain

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

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

#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

#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

#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

tokenization

Latam Crypto Report #24: A New Crop of Agriculture and Energy Projects

Jul 12, 2025

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24 min read

Latam Crypto Report #24: A New Crop of Agriculture and Energy Projects

Also: Bolivia's crypto milestone; $LIBRA updates

tokenization

#197: Meliuz becomes Latam's largest bitcoin treasury company

Jun 30, 2025

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13 min read

#197: Meliuz becomes Latam's largest bitcoin treasury company

Plus: Congress overturns IOF tax decree; Hashdex to launch BTC/gold ETF

Aaron Stanley

taxes

Jun 15, 2025

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20 min read

#195: Brazil's Crypto Tax 💩 Show

Plus: Drex pilot will have 3rd phase, Central Bank announces

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

#191: Meliuz becomes Brazil's version of MicroStrategy

May 18, 2025

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16 min read

#191: Meliuz becomes Brazil's version of MicroStrategy

Plus: Mercado Livre buys more bitcoin; bitcoin futures trade R$2 trillion in first year

Aaron Stanley

#bitcoin

Latam Crypto Report #23: Visa and Bridge to Enable Stablecoin-Linked Cards

May 14, 2025

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20 min read

Latam Crypto Report #23: Visa and Bridge to Enable Stablecoin-Linked Cards

Also: Panama City to accept crypto tax payments; Bolivia takes key step to regulate fintechs

blockchain

#189: CVM to open public consultations on tokenization and crowdfunding rules

May 4, 2025

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19 min read

#189: CVM to open public consultations on tokenization and crowdfunding rules

Plus: Blockchain to unlock US$3.2 trillion in global capital markets, says Valor Capital; Wormhole launches in Brazil with Mercado Bitcoin

Aaron Stanley

#bitcoin

Apr 27, 2025

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16 min read

#188: Ipê City Pop-Up Comes to Floripa

Plus: World's first XRP ETF launches in Brazil; Itau expands crypto trading

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#187: Meliuz wants to become Brazil's MicroStrategy

Apr 20, 2025

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16 min read

#187: Meliuz wants to become Brazil's MicroStrategy

Plus: Braiscompany leaders sentenced; Liqi and XDC to issue US$500 million in RWA tokens

Aaron Stanley

drex

#186: Brazil Needs a Bitcoin Reserve, says VP's Chief of Staff

Apr 13, 2025

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19 min read

#186: Brazil Needs a Bitcoin Reserve, says VP's Chief of Staff

Plus: Coinbase lays out objections to proposed Central Bank rules, Mercado Bitcoin & Mantra to tokenize US$200 million in assets

Aaron Stanley

#bitcoin

#185: Itaú weighs launching its own stablecoin

Apr 6, 2025

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13 min read

#185: Itaú weighs launching its own stablecoin

Plus: CVM prohibits $Eike token in Brazil; pension funds banned from holding crypto

Aaron Stanley

#bitcoin

#184: More Brazilians hold crypto than stocks, Datafolha confirms

Mar 30, 2025

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20 min read

#184: More Brazilians hold crypto than stocks, Datafolha confirms

Plus: CVM overturns Mercado Bitcoin stop order; Nubank adds four new tokens

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

+10

#180: Eike Batista's crypto comeback takes shape

Mar 2, 2025

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23 min read

#180: Eike Batista's crypto comeback takes shape

Plus: Central Bank releases Drex Phase 1 report; Binance pushes back on proposed regulations

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

+12

Latam Crypto Report #22: Breaking Down Argentina's Crypto Scandal

Mar 1, 2025

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27 min read

Latam Crypto Report #22: Breaking Down Argentina's Crypto Scandal

Also: Coinbase expands into Argentina; Bitfarms to sell 200MW Paraguay site

blockchain

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#177: BC's Galipolo warns of under the table stablecoin usage at BIS event

Feb 10, 2025

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16 min read

#177: BC's Galipolo warns of under the table stablecoin usage at BIS event

Plus: Eduardo Bolsonaro says "cryptocurrency is freedom"; another IPO to launch on BEE4

Aaron Stanley

#bitcoin

Jan 11, 2025

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23 min read

Latam Crypto Report #21: What El Salvador's IMF Loan Deal Means for Bitcoin

Also: A new bitcoin documentary is now streaming; Bitso releases new payments report

#bitcoin

+10

#168: Stablecoin self-custody ban proposed as BRL hits all-time low

Dec 2, 2024

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22 min read

#168: Stablecoin self-custody ban proposed as BRL hits all-time low

Plus: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve legislation introduced in Brazil's Congress

Aaron Stanley

#bitcoin

🌎 Latam Crypto Report #20: Sizing Up Argentina's Growing Fintech Sector

Nov 30, 2024

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19 min read

🌎 Latam Crypto Report #20: Sizing Up Argentina's Growing Fintech Sector

Also: Bukele proposes volcano 'rental' program for mining; crypto adoption takes off in Bolivia

#latam

Latam Crypto Report #25: Nexo Acquires Buenbit

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

#211: Congress strikes down controversial crypto tax increase

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

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

#202: Surprise! Drex Ditches Blockchain at Blockchain Rio

Latam Crypto Report #24: A New Crop of Agriculture and Energy Projects

#197: Meliuz becomes Latam's largest bitcoin treasury company

#195: Brazil's Crypto Tax 💩 Show

#194: Central Bank reveals plans for Drex super app

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

#191: Meliuz becomes Brazil's version of MicroStrategy

Latam Crypto Report #23: Visa and Bridge to Enable Stablecoin-Linked Cards

#189: CVM to open public consultations on tokenization and crowdfunding rules

#188: Ipê City Pop-Up Comes to Floripa

#187: Meliuz wants to become Brazil's MicroStrategy

#186: Brazil Needs a Bitcoin Reserve, says VP's Chief of Staff

#185: Itaú weighs launching its own stablecoin

#184: More Brazilians hold crypto than stocks, Datafolha confirms

#180: Eike Batista's crypto comeback takes shape

Latam Crypto Report #22: Breaking Down Argentina's Crypto Scandal

#177: BC's Galipolo warns of under the table stablecoin usage at BIS event

Latam Crypto Report #21: What El Salvador's IMF Loan Deal Means for Bitcoin

#168: Stablecoin self-custody ban proposed as BRL hits all-time low

🌎 Latam Crypto Report #20: Sizing Up Argentina's Growing Fintech Sector

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