tokenization

#221: B3 to launch its own stablecoin in 2026

Dec 22, 2025

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17 min read

#221: B3 to launch its own stablecoin in 2026

Plus: Coinbase's Julia Rosin is elected president of ABCripto; Helium to bring decentralized mobile network to Brazil

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

tokenization

#216: Central Bank Releases VASP Regulations After 3 Year Wait

Nov 16, 2025

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28 min read

#216: Central Bank Releases VASP Regulations After 3 Year Wait

New rules for crypto exchanges give big incumbents a systematic advantage

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

#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

#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

Pix

#199: US targets Pix over "unfair practices"

Jul 22, 2025

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12 min read

#199: US targets Pix over "unfair practices"

Plus: Supreme Court upholds IOF tax increase; PicPay relaunches crypto product

Aaron Stanley

tokenization

#198: $179 Million Drained in Brazil's Largest-Ever Financial Hack

Jul 13, 2025

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19 min read

#198: $179 Million Drained in Brazil's Largest-Ever Financial Hack

Plus: Tether looks to mine bitcoin in Brazil; Mercado Bitcoin and Ripple partner on tokenized assets

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

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

#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

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

Dec 23, 2024

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23 min read

#171: Campos Neto talks Drex, tokenization in farewell address

Plus: Binance ramps up institutional book in Brazil; Hashdex hybrid ETF approved in US

Aaron Stanley

blockchain

#169: Central Bank says it could walk back controversial stablecoin rule

Dec 8, 2024

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20 min read

#169: Central Bank says it could walk back controversial stablecoin rule

Plus: Brazil's first tokenized cow; Itau enables BTC and ETH trading for all customers

Aaron Stanley

markets

#165: Consultation Season and All-Time Highs

Nov 11, 2024

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19 min read

#165: Consultation Season and All-Time Highs

Plus: Bolsonaro not a fan of Drex; BeeFund crypto pyramid looking ugly

Aaron Stanley

tokenization

#147: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson to keynote Blockchain Rio

Jul 7, 2024

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15 min read

#147: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson to keynote Blockchain Rio

Plus: Banco do Brasil tests offline Drex payments; Receita Federal says it can examine Binance in its tax probe

Aaron Stanley

central bank

#133: B3 Exchange Approved to Launch Bitcoin Futures

Apr 3, 2024

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16 min read

#133: B3 Exchange Approved to Launch Bitcoin Futures

Plus: Hashdex Bitcoin ETF launches in US; Liqi teams up with Crypto.com on crypto-as-a-service offering

Aaron Stanley

tokenization

#131: Brazilian firms have tokenized R$1 billion of assets

Mar 17, 2024

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15 min read

#131: Brazilian firms have tokenized R$1 billion of assets

Plus: 15% tax on overseas cryptos takes effect; Campos Neto to start his own fintech?

Aaron Stanley

tokenization

#221: B3 to launch its own stablecoin in 2026

#217: Receita Federal Ramps Up Surveillance of Overseas Transactions

#216: Central Bank Releases VASP Regulations After 3 Year Wait

#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"

#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

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

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

#199: US targets Pix over "unfair practices"

#198: $179 Million Drained in Brazil's Largest-Ever Financial Hack

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

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

#194: Central Bank reveals plans for Drex super app

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

#187: Meliuz wants to become Brazil's MicroStrategy

#171: Campos Neto talks Drex, tokenization in farewell address

#169: Central Bank says it could walk back controversial stablecoin rule

#165: Consultation Season and All-Time Highs

#147: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson to keynote Blockchain Rio

#133: B3 Exchange Approved to Launch Bitcoin Futures

#131: Brazilian firms have tokenized R$1 billion of assets

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