Brazil
📢 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,
😳Brazil🇧🇷: House of Deputies debates bill to increase gambling tax from 12% to 22% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) Paid Members Public
😳Brazil🇧🇷: House of Deputies debates bill to increase gambling tax from 12% to 22% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) The additional 10% would be allocated to environmental protection initiatives, specifically to combat deforestation. ▶️The proposal comes at a time when there is already a provisional measure from the federal government
🙈Brazil🇧🇷: regulatory loophole allows illegal betting sites to withdraw funds even after blocks Paid Members Public
🙈Brazil🇧🇷: regulatory loophole allows illegal betting sites to withdraw funds even after blocks These platforms use payment institutions (IPs), which do not require authorization from the Central Bank to move funds. ▶️What’s the key issue? 👉Under current regulations, a payment institution requires official authorization from the Central Bank only
🎉Superapp Rappi🇨🇴and e-wallet AstroPay🇬🇧launch a new payment service in Latin America Paid Members Public
🎉Superapp Rappi🇨🇴and e-wallet AstroPay🇬🇧launch a new payment service in Latin America Users in Argentina🇦🇷, Brazil🇧🇷, and Peru🇵🇪 can now make payments on Rappi using balances in USD, euros, or local currency, with real-time conversion and no need for bank cards. The initiative is expected to reach around 35
🤝Brazil🇧🇷 Counter-Trend: Traditional Bank Integrates Pix with Credit Card Limits Paid Members Public
🤝Brazil🇧🇷 Counter-Trend: Traditional Bank Integrates Pix with Credit Card Limits As alternative payment methods continue to gain traction, Santander Brazil is broadening the role of credit cards in its customers’ financial lives. ▶️Context: Pix is the Central Bank of Brazil’s instant payment system, originally designed to bring the unbanked
🎉Argentina🇦🇷recognized as the most promising crypto market in Latin America Paid Members Public
🎉Argentina🇦🇷recognized as the most promising crypto market in Latin America The statistics, although mostly from last year, confirm a growing trend supported by the policies of President Milei’s administration. ▶️Due to the hyperinflation of 2022-2024, Argentinians became pioneers in the use of stablecoins as a safeguard for assets.