
Digital Real
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21 March, 2025
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...
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27 October, 2023
Brazilian central banker talks about new payment system, CBDCs, digital payments
The Brazil central bank boss sees CBDC's potential, arguing that if every country has a digital currency that it could...
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2 September, 2023
Brazil CBDC faces setbacks as banking regulator suspends innovation lab
Facing technical difficulties and privacy concerns, Brazil's CBDC launch falters following the central bank's indefinite suspension of LIFT Lab, causing...
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11 August, 2023
It’s ‘DREX,’ not digital real: Brazil unveils the name of its CBDC
DREX is an acronym for digital real electronic transactions, with its logo depicting two arrows that signify the evolution of...
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11 May, 2023
Brazil’s central bank allows firms to participate in digital real CBDC pilot
Participating financial institutions will be selected based on their previous experiences with distributed ledger technology with a preference for the...
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9 March, 2023
Brazil’s digital real makes its debut on a public blockchain
The experiment was conducted by digital currency exchange Mercado Bitcoin and Stellar protocol designed to promote low-cost and real-time settlement...