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Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M
Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals.
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MakerDAO Is Helping 60 Kids in Brazil Learn the Basics of Blockchain
The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.
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Rainforest Charity Launches Crypto Appeal to Help Protect Amazon
Executive director Suzanne Pelletier told CoinDesk old school philanthropy isn’t making the cut, necessitating new donation methods.
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Brazilian Tax Authorities Impose New Requirements on Crypto Trading
Information regarding crypto transactions exceeding $7,600 in value must be submitted to the National Treasury.
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Brazilian Financial Authorities Announce Regulatory Sandbox For Blockchain
“This initiative is an answer to great transformation”, the regulators said.
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Brazil's President Rebuffs Cryptocurrency as Administration Explores Blockchain
“I don’t know what Bitcoin is,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says even as his administration eyes blockchain projects.
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Ripple Kicks Off South America Expansion With Brazil Launch
Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil as the first stage of its planned expansion across South America.
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DeepDotWeb Defendants Used Bitcoin to Hide Criminal Proceeds, Say Feds
U.S. authorities formally charged the alleged moderators of DeepDotWeb with money laundering and other crimes.
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Brazilian Bank Aims to Raise $15 Million Through Security Token Offering
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is planning to raise millions of dollars through the offering of a security token tied to property assets.
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This Brazilian Bank Is Using Ethereum to Issue a Stablecoin
The Brazilian National Social Development Bank is to pilot a stablecoin based on ethereum to combat corruption.
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