Hashdex, a fintech investment management firm based in Brazil, announced Tuesday the appointment of Laurent Kssis as Managing Director and Head of Europe. In the new role, Mr. Kssis is expected to acc...
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Coinbase Is Preparing To Swoop Brazilian Crypto Exchange
The largest crypto exchange in the U.S. Coinbase has made a move to acquire 2TM, the operator of Brazil-based trading platform Mercado Bitcoin. Although nothing official has been revealed by the two e...
Coinbase to reportedly buy the $2.2B Brazilian unicorn behind Mercado Bitcoin
Coinbase is set to continue its global acquisition strategy, reportedly buying the Brazilian company 2TM, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin. According to information from Estadão, the third-large...
Coinbase Working on Deal to Acquire Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM
The latest report suggests that Coinbase’s acquisition of 2TM will give the exchange leverage to quickly expand its presence in Latin America. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly working on...
Coinbase Is in Talks to Acquire Brazilian Crypto Exchange Operator 2TM
Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) is in talks to acquire 2TM, which is the operator of the top Brazilian crypto trading platform Trading Platform In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software pro...
Brazilian UFC star to receive fight earnings in BTC
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Matheus Nicolau is the latest world-famous athlete to opt to receive his fight earnings in the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). The eighth-ranked UFC flywe...
Binance Plans To Acquire Brazilian Securities Brokerage
Binance, the global leader in cryptocurrency and blockchain platform, is relentless with its potential for growth. With the goal of further developing and expanding Brazil’s cryptocurrency and blockch...
BNDES Director Offers New Insights on Development of Brazilian Blockchain Network – Bitcoin News
Gladstone Arantes, a director of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), gave new details about the progress of the Brazilian Blockchain Network, a project that has been in development since 2018. The...
Digital Asset Firm Hashdex to Launch Web3 ETF on the Brazilian Stock Exchange
Hashdex, a global digital asset management firm headquartered in Brazil, announced Tuesday the upcoming launch of its Web3 ETF. The company’s newest crypto ETF will be available on the Brazilian stoc...
Binance Explores Acquisition of Brazilian Securities Brokerage Firm – Bitcoin News
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is showing its intention of expanding its activities to Brazil. The company announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a regulated securiti...
Binance is eyeing the potential acquisition of a Brazilian securities brokerage
advertisement Binance has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to potentially acquire Brazilian securities brokerage Sim;paul Investimentos, the crypto exchange announced on Monday. The firm sai...
Brazilian Senate Committee on Economic Affairs Approves Crypto Regulation Bill
Crypto regulation on Brazilian soil gained steam after the senate’s economic affairs committee approved a bill, highlighting the ground rules and day-to-day usage of digital currency funds. The commit...
Brazilian Crypto Exchange Foxbit Raises $21M in Series A funding, Led by OK Group
Cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit operating in Brazil, which is trading Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, TrueUSD and XRP etc, has announced that it has raised $21 million in a Series A round led by OK Group, ow...
OK Group leads $21 million Series A for Brazilian exchange Foxbit
advertisement Chinese blockchain company OK Group led a $21 million Series A funding round for Brazilian exchange Foxbit, according to reports from Bloomberg Línea and others. According to the news r...
Berkshire Hathaway Invests $1B in Brazilian Digital Bank Nubank, Reduces Mastercard, Visa Positions
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Stakeholder Governance Advocates Plant Seeds For Growth In Brazilian Stock Exchange
A Wall Street Bull in front of Sao Paulo’s Stock Exchange (B3) headquarters, in Sao Paulo, Brazil NurPhoto via Getty Images Labor market upheaval, climate threats, and worsening social inequalit...
Celo Launches a Stablecoin Pegged to Brazilian Real
TL;DR Breakdown Celo introduces cREAL as its third stablecoin, following from cUSD and cEUR. cREAL can be used to create CeFi and DeFi apps and services on the Celo blockchain. Brazilians are warming ...
Celo launches stablecoin pegged to Brazilian real
Celo (CELO/USD), a blockchain ecosystem focused on increasing cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users, has launched cREAL, a stablecoin pegged to the Brazilian real, CoinDesk reported. This is ...
Brazil’s Hashdex to Launch DeFi ETF—The Sixth Crypto ETF in Brazilian Market
Crypto asset manager Hashdex today announced that it has received approval to launch what the company is describing as the “world’s first” DeFi ETF. Developed in collaboration with cryptocurrenc...
Brazilian Asset Manager Hashdex to Launch DeFi ETF Including UNI, AAVE and COMP
This article is adapted from CoinDesk Brasil, a brand-new partnership between CoinDesk and InfoMoney, one of Brazil’s leading financial news publications. Follow CoinDesk Brasil on Twitter. Braz...
Brazilian Mayor Eduardo On Why He’s Keen On Investing Part Of City’s Treasury Reserves In Bitcoin ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The mayor of Rio de Janeiro intends to put 1% of the city’s Treasury reserves into cryptocurrencies. He wants to turn the second-most populous city i...
Brazilian mayor to reportedly invest 1% of city reserves in Bitcoin
Eduardo Paes, mayor of Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, wants to allocate 1% of the city’s treasury into Bitcoin (BTC), Cointelegraph Brazil reported. Paes reportedly announced plans for “Crypto Rio,” o...
Brazilian Crypto Giant 2TM Acquires Portuguese Exchange (Report)
2TM Group, the parent company of Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, reportedly acquired a controlling stake in Portuguese-based digital asset trading venue CriptoLoja. Last year...
Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso Partners With Top Brazilian Football Club, Here’s Why
Top Latin American crypto exchange, Bitso has signed a 3-year partnership deal with Brazilian footbal club São Paulo Futebol Clube (SPFC). Bitso Delves Into The World of Soccer According to the announ...
Brazilian Brokerage XP to Acquire Local Investment Bank Banco Modal
On Friday January 7, XP Inc. a Brazilian investment management company, announced an agreement reached that would make it acquire Banco Modal, a Brazilian investment banking firm. XP stated that it is...
Bitso signs crypto ad contract with Brazilian soccer team
TL;DR Breakdown • The exchange logo will appear on the Brazilian team jerseys.• Bitso could activate ticket payments for soccer matches in Brazil in the coming months. Crypto companies have been using...
Brazilian President Bolsonaro Taken To Hospital With Suspected Intestinal Obstruction, Doctor Says
Topline Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized early Monday with abdominal pain which his medical team reportedly suspects might be an intestinal obstruction, a condition that is likely l...