Brazil’s Crypto Market Tops $318B, Chainalysis Flags Money Laundering Risk

In recent developments, brazil’s cryptocurrency market has reached a staggering $318 billion in on-chain value over a year, but this rapid growth comes with a significant warning from blockchain analytics…

Latam Insights: Inside Brazil’s CBDC Privacy Bill and Latin America’s $1….

In recent developments, welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil proposes guardrails against CBDC…

Latam Insights: The US Claims Pix Restricts Trade, Plus Chile’s Massive $88…

In recent developments, welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, the US targets Brazil’s Pix…

Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stocks for H2 2026, But Says Direct Trading W…

In recent developments, b3, the Brazilian stock exchange, will develop a digital twin of its depository database in a blockchain in preparation for a potential inclusion of these into the…

New Rules for Crypto in Brazil: Central Bank Demands Strict Independent Audit…

In recent developments, according to Normative Instruction No. 739, issued on Friday, VASPs will now need to undergo an audit by an approved third-party entity to obtain authorization to operate…

Trump Administration Labels Brazil’s Deadliest Gangs as Specially Designate…

In recent developments, comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), considered the largest criminal groups in Brazil, have been designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. government. The…

Brazil’s Banking Giant Bradesco Enters the Crypto Custody Race

In recent developments, the bank, which is currently the third largest financial institution in Brazil, confirmed that it had found a partner to enter the cryptocurrency custody business, including stablecoins.…

Brazil Crypto Seizures Skyrocket 600% to $14 Million in 2025

In recent developments, according to local media, the use of cryptocurrency for illicit purposes has skyrocketed in Brazil, with criminal groups leveraging it for money laundering purposes. The number reached…

Brazil Slaps Banco Topazio With $3.2M Fine and 2-Year Crypto Trading Ban

In recent developments, the institution issued a ban on Banco Topazio’s ability to conduct foreign purchases and sales of cryptocurrency assets for two years after detecting irregularities in the due…

Brazil Issues Ban on Non-Financial Prediction Market Contracts

In recent developments, the measure, which would affect international prediction markets, like Polymarket and Kalshi in Brazil, is part of a battle against illegal gambling by President Lula’s Administration. According…