
Brazil
Brazil’s largest commercial bank Itaú eyes stablecoin launch
Itaú's Head of Digital Assets, Guto Antunes, said the bank's decision to proceed with the stablecoin plans depends on the...
Deep dive: Argentina and Brazil blockchain landscapes
Brazil and Argentina set the pace for blockchain adoption with distinct approaches, opening new possibilities in financial, social, and bureaucratic...
Brazil’s postal service explores blockchain for logistics
Brazil’s Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos wants to use blockchain and AI to address its operations, supply management, and...
Brazil’s DREX CBDC pilot derailed by data privacy concerns
As the second phase of the DREX pilot continues, Brazil’s central bank has tried ZK-proofs, layer 2 networks and confidential...
Round-up of the week’s biggest blockchain news
The blockchain and digital asset space flourishes in the finance sector with new stablecoin projects, tokenized bonds, and developments in...
Automated payments bring $30B for Brazil’s Pix in e-commerce
Elsewhere, Bahrain’s Arab Financial Services has received the green light to expand in the United Arab Emirates, investing $150 million...