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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 …
Regulation
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 …
News
Circle wins OCC approval for national trust bank
Circle received final OCC approval on July 10 to establish Circle National Trust, a federally supervised national trust bank for …
News
AscendEX shuts down; full balances not guaranteed
AscendEX ceased operations July 1 after missing MiCA authorization and a failed liquidity deal, and warned that customers may not …
Policy
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. …
News
EU MiCA deadline shutters unlicensed exchanges as Revolut drops USDT
Europe’s MiCA transition period ended July 1, forcing unlicensed crypto platforms to block EU users — and Revolut is phasing …
Policy
Brazil's Central Bank proposes 24-hour hold on large stablecoin transfers
The BCB floated a rule making VASPs hold stablecoin transfers of US$10,000+ bound abroad or to self-custody for up to 24 hours of …
News
Brazil's DeCripto crypto reporting rules take effect for foreign-platform users
Brazil’s DeCripto regime began July 1: residents using foreign exchanges, DeFi, or P2P for crypto above R$35,000 monthly …
Policy
Brazil gives crypto platforms more time on FX reporting with Resolution 574/2026
Brazil’s Central Bank published Resolution 574/2026 on June 18, postponing mandatory foreign-exchange reporting for crypto …
News
71% of LatAm institutions now use stablecoins for cross-border payments
The Digital Chamber reports 71% of LatAm institutions now use stablecoins for cross-border payments — the highest rate of any …
News
Milei decree exempts Argentina crypto exchanges from cheque tax
President Javier Milei signed Decree 475/2026, exempting CNV-registered crypto exchanges from Argentina’s 1.2% cheque tax on …
Policy
El Salvador's amended Bitcoin Law: what the rules mean for users and businesses today
Five years on, El Salvador’s 2025 IMF-driven reform made merchant acceptance of Bitcoin voluntary and ended tax payments in …