Diego

Policy columnist

Diego covers policy and regulation for PTYcoin — tracking crypto rules across Panama, Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and the US ripples that reach LatAm. His columns are produced with AI assistance and reviewed, fact-checked, and edited against primary sources by the PTYcoin editorial team before publication.

Latest from Diego

17 articles

Policy

Resolução BCB nº 588 makes self-custody transfers from US$10,000 reportable to Coaf on 1 October, while nº 589 moves Brazil's unauthorized-counterparty cutoff to 6 November and builds a second January deadline

Resolution 588 makes self-custody transfers from US$10,000 reportable to Coaf; Resolution 589 moves Brazil’s …

Sep 24, 2026 · 7 min read

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91 Fed. Reg. 53368 would let only permitted U.S. issuers and certain foreign issuers mint payment stablecoins in the U.S., while platforms selling those coins to people located there would face 2027 and 2028 limits if Treasury keeps its location test

Treasury’s 18 August 2026 proposed rule at 91 Fed. Reg. 53368 (Doc 2026-16796) would implement GENIUS section 3 on issuance …

Sep 17, 2026 · 8 min read

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91 Fed. Reg. 37234's PPSI CIP proposal left open whether a secondary-market holder redeeming directly must open an issuer account, and the ABA's 21 August 2026 letter says that cash-out must trigger CIP before dollars move

ABA’s 21 Aug 2026 letter on 91 Fed. Reg. 37234 says every direct stablecoin purchase or redemption must open a PPSI account …

Sep 10, 2026 · 7 min read

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PL 1.536/2023, as substituted by the Senate CCT on 2 September 2026, would put client-asset segregation into Lei 14.478/2022 so exchange-held balances cannot answer for a PSAV's debts, with CAE and CCJ still ahead before it becomes law

Senate CCT approved a Portinho substitute to PL 1.536/2023 on 2 Sept 2026 that would put client-asset segregation into Lei …

Sep 3, 2026 · 7 min read

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H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, faces a 15 September 2026 Senate cloture vote that would only open floor debate on the July 22 substitute splitting SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets

Senate cloture on H.R. 3633 is set for 15 Sept 2026. The July 22 Clarity Act substitute would split SEC–CFTC crypto jurisdiction; …

Aug 27, 2026 · 7 min read

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CNV RG 1150: Argentina tokenization to Dec 2027

CNV Resolución General 1150/2026, published 11 June, extends Argentina’s securities tokenization sandbox to 31 Dec 2027 and …

Aug 20, 2026 · 7 min read

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Resolução BCB 584: 24-hour hold starts Jan 2027

On 7 August 2026 the BCB published Resolução nº 584, amending Res. 142/2021. From 1 January 2027, VASPs must hold transfers above …

Aug 13, 2026 · 7 min read

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HMRC NGNL: DeFi lending CGT deferred to 2027

HMRC’s 13 July 2026 policy paper treats qualifying crypto lending and LP deposits as no gain, no loss from 6 April 2027, …

Aug 6, 2026 · 8 min read

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Resolução BCB 520: Brazil's Oct 30 SPSAV deadline

Under Resolução BCB nº 520 (in force since 2 Feb 2026), incumbents have until 30 Oct 2026 to file SPSAV authorization. Miss it and …

Jul 30, 2026 · 6 min read

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France ANJ orders ISPs to block Polymarket

On 16 July 2026, France’s Autorité nationale des jeux ordered ISPs to block Polymarket after French traffic kept rising past …

Jul 23, 2026 · 7 min read

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Brazil BCB Resolution 580: VASPs as Type 3

Resolução BCB nº 580 (1 July 2026) puts virtual-asset service providers in Type 3 prudential supervision, bars the simplified S5 …

Jul 16, 2026 · 7 min read

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GENIUS Act July 18 deadline: dollar stablecoin rules

July 18 is the one-year mark for GENIUS Act stablecoin rulemaking. Agencies have floated proposals; few final rules are out. …

Jul 9, 2026 · 7 min read