Brazil
😴 Brazil🇧🇷: Workers’ Party (PT) proposes new bill to raise betting tax to 24% Paid Members Public
😴 Brazil🇧🇷: Workers’ Party (PT) proposes new bill to raise betting tax to 24% Previous bills proposed raising the rate from 12% to 18%, then to 22%, but the current bill proposes increasing it to 24%. This follows earlier discussions suggesting potential tax hikes. ➡️ According to the bill’s explanatory note,
🎉 Brazil’s Betting Industry Secures Stability as 12% GGR Tax Remains in Place Paid Members Public
🎉 Brazil’s Betting Industry Secures Stability as 12% GGR Tax Remains in Place According to official reports, Brazil’s 12% Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) tax for online betting operators will stay in place, with no increase to 18% or 22% as previously proposed. ➡️ The National Association of Games and Lotteries
🛠 Brazil🇧🇷: #PIX adds a “Dispute” button to banking apps starting October 1 Paid Members Public
🛠 Brazil🇧🇷: #PIX adds a “Dispute” button to banking apps starting October 1 The update is part of Brazil’s “Special Refund Mechanism” (MED), launched by the Central Bank to handle fraud-related cases. The dispute process is now fully digital, removing the need for any in-person procedures. Reminder: the PIX instant
🎉 Colombia🇨🇴: international payment provider EBANX launches the instant payment system #Bre-B for foreign merchants Paid Members Public
🎉 Colombia🇨🇴: international payment provider EBANX launches the instant payment system #Bre-B for foreign merchants Colombia’s Bre-B is a new national instant payment system in Latin America, officially launched just a month ago. It is a state-owned payment platform operating under an A2A (account-to-account) model, integrated directly into local banking
⬆️Brazil🇧🇷: all Pix features are now available in the Wise app Paid Members Public
⬆️Brazil🇧🇷: all Pix features are now available in the Wise app For Brazilian users, Wise has introduced the Pix key feature to its app, granting full access to all Pix services directly within the platform. ➡️ The process of making payments, receiving transfers, and depositing Brazilian reals into Wise accounts has
📢 Brazil🇧🇷: Binance and Mastercard launch the Binance Card Paid Members Public
📢 Brazil🇧🇷: Binance and Mastercard launch the Binance Card The country continues to strengthen its crypto-friendly stance. ➡️ The new card allows users in Brazil to make payments using funds from their crypto wallets at any merchant that accepts Mastercard, totaling over 150 million points of sale worldwide. ➡️ When making a purchase,
💯Brazil 🇧🇷: number of citizens placing online bets rose by 12% in one year Paid Members Public
💯Brazil 🇧🇷: number of citizens placing online bets rose by 12% in one year These figures come from a survey conducted by the research firm PoderData between September 27 and 29, 2025. The study included 2,500 phone interviews across 178 municipalities in all 27 Brazilian states. ▶️Between October 2024 and
🙊Brazil🇧🇷 and the impact of advanced financial technologies: restrictions introduced for e-wallets with bank-like functions Paid Members Public
🙊Brazil🇧🇷 and the impact of advanced financial technologies: restrictions introduced for e-wallets with bank-like functions The more advanced the technology, the broader and more diverse the market becomes — and with that expansion comes closer regulatory scrutiny. In recent weeks, Brazil, home to Latin America’s most sophisticated instant payments system,