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September 20, 2023
On the web
Brazil Counts Success with Pix Payments Tool
FT
September 15, 2023
On the web
Use of Pix [Brazil] in Purchasing Goods and Services More Than Doubles in 2023
Valor Investe
August 30, 2023
On the wires
Privacy, Market Maturity Hurdles Facing Brazil's CBDC [DREX] Rollout
Reuters
August 16, 2023
On the wires
Matera Brings AI to Instant Payments, Acquires Brazilian AI Leader Cinnecta
Business Wire
August 15, 2023
On the web
SETL Joins Groundbreaking Digital Real Pilot Project in Brazil
EIN News
August 10, 2023
On the web
Brazil c.Bank to Unveil Plan to Eliminate Revolving Credit Card in 90 Days
MarketScreener
August 8, 2023
On the web
Brazil's Central Bank Launches Digital Currency Plan
MercoPress
July 24, 2023
On the web
International Companies Begin Preparations for Pix Recurring Payments Introduction in Brazil
The Fintech Times
July 20, 2023
On the web
Lessons Learned From Brazil's PIX for US FedNow Program [Video]
Bank Info Security
July 17, 2023
On the web
Tap to Pay on iPhone Coming Soon to Brazil Following UK Launch
9to5Mac
June 22, 2023
On the web
Pix in Argentina! Brazilians Will Be Able to Use This Payment Method Soon
Melhores Destinos
June 15, 2023
On the web
'Super App' is Being Implemented, says BC President
Finsiders
June 14, 2023
On the web
Brazil’s President Signs Law Aimed at Having Central Bank Regulate Crypto Firms
Cointelegraph
On the wires
Inswitch and Banco Rendimento Join Forces to Enable Brazilians Worldwide to Make Payments with PIX
PR Newswire
June 13, 2023
On the web
Spotify Brazil Expands Payment Methods With PIX
Spotify
June 1, 2023
On the web
PIX Grows in 2022 and Becomes the Main Market Instrument, with 29% of Transactions, says BC
G1
May 26, 2023
On the web
Warren Buffet-Backed Nubank, Visa, Mastercard to Join Brazil’s CBDC Pilot
Forkast
May 19, 2023
On the wires
As Financial Institutions and Service Providers Prepare for FedNow, Matera Provides Glimpse of the Future of Instant Payments
Business Wire
May 15, 2023
On the web
Financial Regulators Take Mercado Pago Back to Earth After its Tear Through Latin America
Insider Intelligence
May 11, 2023
On the web
Brazil’s Central Bank Allows Firms to Participate in Digital Real CBDC Pilot
CoinGeek
May 9, 2023
On the wires
Visa’s Blockchain Based Innovations Can Take Small Businesses to the Next Level
Business Wire
May 4, 2023
On the web
Visa Develops Financial Solution For Small Businesses Adopting The Brazilian Real Digital
Coinidol
April 26, 2023
On the wires
InComm Payments Expands Brazil Operations with New Technology Development Hub
PR Newswire
April 14, 2023
On the web
Central Bank’s Pix Gains Ground Against Debit Cards in Online Shopping
Valor International
March 31, 2023
On the web
Brazil Meal Payments Overhaul Delayed by Central Bank Standoff
Reuters
March 6, 2023
On the wires
Brazil Announces Pilot for Digital Currency Seeking to Leverage Financial Services
PR Newswire
March 3, 2023
On the wires
Brazil Central Bank Greenlights Meta's WhatsApp Merchant Payment System
Reuters
December 23, 2022
On the web
Brazil Legalizes Crypto Payments, ‘Setting the Stage for Greater Bitcoin Adoption’
Cryptonews
“The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro signed a bill making bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets a legal and regulated payment option in the country – and this move, an expert says, “sets the stage for greater bitcoin adoption.” Bolsonaro signed a bill into law that established the country’s official and complete framework for the trading and use of “virtual currencies” in Brazil, per the federal government’s official journal. The bill, previously approved by Congress, was signed on Wednesday and published on Thursday.”
December 14, 2022
On the wires
Brazil Central Bank to Launch its Digital Currency in 2024
Reuters
“Brazil’s central bank aims to launch its digital currency in 2024 after a closed pilot program next year with financial institutions, bank president Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday, adding that the project had received international attention. Speaking at an event hosted by the news website Poder 360, Campos Neto said the design of the central bank’s digital currency would encourage banks to tokenize their assets, with considerable efficiency gains.”
November 30, 2022
On the web
Brazil Approves Bill Regulating Use of Bitcoin as Payment
Bitcoin Magazine
“Brazilian lawmakers have approved a complete regulatory framework for the trading and use of cryptocurrencies in the country. Voted on Tuesday evening in Brasilia, the country’s capital, the new rules recognize bitcoin as a digital representation of value that can be used as a means of payment and as an investment asset in the South American nation. The bill applies broadly to a sector which it calls “virtual assets,” and now only needs the President’s signature before it becomes law. It does not make bitcoin or any cryptocurrency a legal tender in the country. The bill tasks the executive branch with selecting government bodies to oversee the market. The expectation is that the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) will be in charge when bitcoin is used as payment, while the country’s securities and exchange commission (CVM) will be the watchdog when it is used as an investment asset. Both the BCB and the CVM, along with the federal tax authority (RFB), helped lawmakers craft the overhaul legislation.”
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