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Bitcoin Daily: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US States Probe BlockFi’s Crypto Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US...
July 25, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Brazilian police have seized $33 million reportedly from a money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrencies, according to a press release from police in São Paulo. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fake Stocks Used For Blockchain Tests; Regulators Want More Crypto Control
Bitcoin Daily: Fake Stocks Used For Blockchain Tests; Regulators Want More Crypto Control
July 06, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Fake versions of stocks from big name companies are circulating on blockchains as part of an experiment to see if the stock market can be...

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Thieves In Brazil Steal iPhones Just To Access Banking Info
Thieves In Brazil Steal iPhones Just To Access Banking Info
June 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

If someone swipes your phone in Sao Paulo, you might soon find yourself with much bigger things to worry about than buying a new mobile...

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Today In Payments Around The World: EBANX Lands $430 Million Investment; Klarna Launches Tool For European Retailers
Today In Payments Around The World: EBANX Lands $430 Million Investment; Klarna Launches Tool For...
June 15, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, EBANX has notched a $430 million investment from Advent International, while Klarna is rolling out a new...

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Brazil Sees Merger Mania As Deals Jump To $34 Billion
Brazil Sees Merger Mania As Deals Jump To $34 Billion
June 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Brazil is seeing a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, with deals nearly quadrupling to $34 billion since last year, Bloomberg News reported on Monday (June...

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Brazil’s Central Bank Puts CBDC Debut On Hold 2 Years
Brazil’s Central Bank Puts CBDC Debut On Hold 2 Years
June 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Banco Central de Brasil (BCB) wants at least a year of more time before it debuts its new central bank digital currency (CBDC), CoinDesk...

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Brazil’s FinTech Ebanx Readies IPO, Eyes LatAm Acquisitions
Brazil’s FinTech Ebanx Readies IPO, Eyes LatAm Acquisitions
May 24, 2021  |  IPO

Brazilian FinTech Ebanx is looking at acquisitions in Latin America as it prepares for a possible initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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Cybersource: Brazil’s Great Digital Payments Leap
Cybersource: Brazil’s Great Digital Payments Leap
May 11, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Pre-pandemic, Brazil was a place where commerce was, by and large, a physical activity, and cash was still king when it came to making those...

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Visa’s Salazar: WhatsApp’s Relaunch In Brazil Gives Consumers P2P Choice
Visa’s Salazar: WhatsApp’s Relaunch In Brazil Gives Consumers P2P Choice
May 10, 2021  |  Payment Methods

After nearly a full year of waiting, WhatsApp payments have been cleared by Brazil’s central bank to go live, enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) payments capabilities for...

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