Brazil

Brazil
Brazil Holds Hearing on Bitcoin Regulation Bill Amid Oversight Push
Brazil’s House of Representatives held a hearing this week to discuss a bill that would give the central bank oversight of digital currencies.
Brazil

FIAP
Brazilian University Accepts Bitcoin, Installs Campus ATM
FIAP, a São Paulo-based private university, has announced it will now accept bitcoin as payment for select courses.
FIAP

Sao Paulo, brazil
Payments Vets Join Brazilian Blockchain Startup
Brazil-based bitcoin startup Rippex has announced the former founders of digital payments gateway PagSeguro have joined its team.
Sao Paulo, brazil

brazil, congress
Brazilian Congressman Calls for Hearing on Bitcoin Regulation
Brazilian Congressman Manoel Junior has proposed a public hearing to discuss the potential regulation of bitcoin and the blockchain.
brazil, congress

Sao Paulo, Brazil
CoinBR Acquires Coinverse in Latest Exchange Merger
Brazil-based CoinBR's acquisition of regional competitor Coinverse is the latest exchange merger in Latin America.
Sao Paulo, Brazil

BitcoinToYou, Brasilia
Bitcoin Center Opens in Brazil's Capital City
A new physical bitcoin center and brokerage has opened in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil.
BitcoinToYou, Brasilia

Sao Paulo, brazil
Deutsche Bank Veteran Starts Institutional Bitcoin Exchange in Brazil
Nine-year Deutsche Bank veteran Marcelo Miranda is launching FlowBTC, an institutional bitcoin exchange for Brazil tomorrow.
Sao Paulo, brazil

Brazil, senate
Brazilian Senate Report: Bitcoin Isn't Ready for Regulation
A new study for the Federal Senate of Brazil seeks to examine how the spread of bitcoin and other digital currencies could impact its economy.
Brazil, senate

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
Emerging Startups Take Stage at Latin American Bitcoin Conference 2014
Bitcoin services are emerging in Latin America with more emphasis on the average consumer than exclusively the bitcoin consumer.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil

rio
Coinverse Bucks Brazil's Speculative Trading Trend With Consumer Bitcoin Solution
Coinverse has launched a new banking platform that aims to bring a universal bitcoin solution to Brazil.
rio