
Brazil
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...
Oil giant Petrobras explores BTC mining, tokenization
Petrobras is launching a new research and development division, with block reward mining and other blockchain applications to reduce its...
Worldcoin ordered to suspend incentives for biometric data
In Brazil, biometric data must be free as payment compromises the validity of the consent; it’s the latest to rule...
EUDR won’t impact Brazil’s paper and pulp industry
Brazil's paper and pulp industry players say EUDR will not affect operations. In other news, Northern Trust signed a deal...