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ForkLog 12 07.03.2024

Founder of Braiscompany Arrested in Argentina for Alleged Ponzi Scheme

The founder of Braiscompany, Inacio Da Silva Neto, and his wife, Farias Campos, have been arrested in Argentina for allegedly running a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded Brazilian investors of $400 million, according to Metaverse Post. In 2023, Interpol issued an arrest warrant for Da Silva Neto on charges of money laundering and crimes against […]

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ForkLog 10 05.12.2023

Brazil’s largest bank opens Bitcoin and Ethereum trading

The Brazilian bank Itau Unibanco launched a cryptocurrency trading service for its clients.

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ForkLog 20 11.10.2023

Brazilian MPs recommend fraud charges against Binance chief and three local executives

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies' committee recommended filing charges against Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and three senior executives of the local arm of the crypto exchange. Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 11 01.09.2023

YouTuber reveals seed phrase on YouTube and loses $60,000

A Brazilian YouTuber lost funds from two cryptocurrency wallets and NFTs totaling about $60,000 after displaying seed phrases during a live stream.

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ForkLog 6 17.07.2023

Developer suspects Brazil’s central bank added a ‘freeze’ function to the CBDC

The creators of the digital real anticipated the possibility of freezing funds and adjusting balances. This conclusion was reached by developer Pedro Magalhães, according to Decrypt.

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ForkLog 18 23.06.2023

Brazilian Parliament to study Binance ties to financial pyramids

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies’ Commission to Investigate Financial Pyramids will vote on summoning the head of Binance's local unit to testify. Portal Do Bitcoin reports.

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ForkLog 3 26.05.2023

Visa and Microsoft joined Brazil’s CBDC project

The Central Bank of Brazil published the final list of participants in the CBDC pilot project, which included Visa, the payments giant, and Microsoft.

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ForkLog 6 28.04.2023

Visa unveils platform for Brazil’s CBDC

The payments giant Visa has developed a suite of solutions to integrate the central bank digital currency (CBDC) into Brazil's financial ecosystem.

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ForkLog 8 21.04.2023

Journalists reveal Brazilian authorities are investigating Binance’s activities

Binance could have offered crypto derivatives to residents of Brazil after their ban by the local Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). According to Valor Econômico, police and prosecutors are examining the regulator's February 2023 request.

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ForkLog 9 05.04.2023

BTG Pactual launches US-dollar-denominated stablecoin on Polygon

The Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual presented the US-dollar-denominated stablecoin BTG Dol on the Polygon network.

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ForkLog 6 13.02.2023

Brazil’s oldest bank allows tax payments in cryptocurrency

Brazil's national bank Banco do Brasil has integrated the ability to pay taxes using digital assets.

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ForkLog 6 30.01.2023

Binance to launch prepaid Mastercard in Brazil

Binance, in partnership with payment giant Mastercard, will launch a prepaid card in Brazil. This was announced by the CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange, Changpeng Zhao.

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