Markets
Brazil bought $14.68B of crypto in H1 2026
Brazil’s Central Bank says residents bought $14.68 billion of crypto in H1 2026, up 135% from $6.24 billion. Stablecoins …
Brazil
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BCB fines Banco Genial R$21.6M over crypto FX, bars CEO
Brazil’s central bank fined Banco Genial R$21.56 million and barred CEO André Schwartz for four years over FX trades tied to …
Policy
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 …
News
Itaú joins ANBIMA pilot to tokenize bonds and funds
Itaú Unibanco and OpenAssets joined ANBIMA’s Aug 11 pilot to test tokenized fixed-income and funds on DLT — issuance through …
Markets
OranjeBTC adds 30 BTC, stack hits 3,948
OranjeBTC closed its May capital cycle with +30 BTC to 3,948 and said it bought 400+ BTC while repurchasing 8.5M+ shares. Spot …
News
Hashdex to liquidate DEFI, first U.S. spot BTC ETF exit
Hashdex will liquidate its U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF (DEFI) after August 17, the first such fund to wind down, with about $14.7 …
News
Bank of Italy: USDC remittances cost 0.3%–9%
Banca d’Italia’s mystery-shopping study of 200 USDC remittances found total costs from 0.30% to nearly 9%, with on- and off-ramps …
Policy
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 …
Markets
OranjeBTC at 3,912 BTC after R$15.9M buyback
OranjeBTC still holds 3,912 BTC after a July 20 private repurchase of 3.93M OBTC3 shares at R$4.05 (~R$15.9M, 0.65× mNAV). Spot …
Policy
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 …
News
USTR's 25% Brazil tariff cites Pix payments
USTR set a 25% Section 301 tariff on certain Brazilian goods from July 22, after a probe that flagged preferential Pix-style …
Policy
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 …