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Brazil Treats Minority AI Stakes as Major Competition Signals

August 25, 2026
AI antitrust regulation
Ebanx Expands Leadership Team to Put Execs Closer to Merchants
Personnel // August 17, 2026

Brazil-based payments platform Ebanx has announced what it calls a “significant” leadership team expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse
Mastercard // August 14, 2026

Mastercard is proposing to pay half the amount demanded by Brazilian merchant acquirers that were impacted by the collapse of Will Financeira, also known as Will Bank, a FinTech tied to the failed Banco Master, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

Brazil Signals Surging Confidence in Plan to Export Pix Globally
Payment Methods // August 10, 2026

Brazil’s central bank sounds more certain than in the past that it will link its instant payment system, Pix, to similar platforms in other countries, Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Brazil Tells Crypto Exchanges to Delay Overseas Transfers
Cryptocurrency // August 09, 2026

Brazil’s new fraud-prevention rules require cryptocurrency exchanges to delay some overseas transfers by 24 hours. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Brazil Treats Minority AI Stakes as Major Competition Signals

August 25, 2026
Watch more: TechReg Talks With Marcela Mattiuzzo of VMCA Advogados Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

PicPay Takes Its Credit Strategy to Wall Street With US IPO

February 02, 2026
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Pix Surges 53% as Digital Payments Overtake Cards in Brazil

October 03, 2025
The story behind Latin America’s digital payments boom isn’t necessarily about consumers abandoning cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Friction Taps the Brakes on Digital Growth in Brazil

July 07, 2025
Brazil has become a global leader in mobile shopping adoption, with its consumers consistently demonstrating high engagement in digital commerce activities. The 2025 Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil edition, commissioned...

Quick Reads
Ebanx Expands Leadership Team to Put Execs Closer to Merchants

August 17, 2026
Brazil-based payments platform Ebanx has announced what it calls a “significant” leadership team expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse

August 14, 2026
Mastercard is proposing to pay half the amount demanded by Brazilian merchant acquirers that were impacted by the collapse of Will Financeira, also known as Will Bank, a FinTech tied...

Brazil Signals Surging Confidence in Plan to Export Pix Globally

August 10, 2026
Brazil’s central bank sounds more certain than in the past that it will link its instant payment system, Pix, to similar platforms in other countries, Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 10)....

Brazil Tells Crypto Exchanges to Delay Overseas Transfers

August 09, 2026
Brazil’s new fraud-prevention rules require cryptocurrency exchanges to delay some overseas transfers by 24 hours. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...