Brazil

Itaú has formally registered with Brazil’s central bank to intermediate and custody crypto assets under the new licensing rules.

The USD lost 20% purchasing power in 5 years. Sam Callahan breaks down financial repression, core PCE spikes, and the U.S. bond market's historic drawdown.

Bitcoin is the best collateral, says OranjeBTC CEO Gui Gomes. He breaks down BTC-backed loans, Brazil's adoption, and the path to global reserve status.

Tether invested $20 million in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to expand regulated blockchain finance, tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure across Latin America.

Brazil has signed a landmark law that allows authorities to channel crypto seized from criminal organizations directly into public security initiatives.

Engie is considering adding battery storage or bitcoin mining data centers to its 895-MW Assu Sol solar plant in Brazil.

Brazilian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill proposing the creation of a Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve (RESBit) to acquire one million Bitcoin over five years.

Brazil’s OranjeBTC purchased 16 Bitcoin shortly after beginning trading on B3.

OranjeBTC, a Brazilian firm holding 3,675 BTC, began trading today on B3, the São Paulo–based exchange that anchors Latin America’s capital markets. 

Trying to build a Bitcoin circular economy in Brazil and lobbying politicians led me to uncovering four archetypes of Bitcoiners: the coordinators, the market pragmatists, the monetary purists, and the Bitcoin minimalists. Here’s what I’ve learned.