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Digital Assets Head Weighs in on Spot Bitcoin ETF Race in the U.S.

BTG Pactual head of digital assets Andre Portilho breaks down the success of spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Brazil with both retail and institutional investors. And, whether Portilho thinks the ETF products could create similar amount of demand if approved in the U.S.

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Understanding the Success of Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Brazil

As investors continue to await approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S., a check of Brazil finds hefty demand for such vehicles which have been trading in that country for more than two years. BTG Pactual head of digital assets Andre Portilho shares his thoughts on Brazil's cryptocurrency appetite. BTG Pactual is one of Latin America's largest asset managers.

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Hashdex CEO Discusses Brazil's 'Sophisticated' Market for Crypto

As investors continue to await approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S., a check of Brazil finds hefty demand for such vehicles which have been trading in that country for more than two years. Hashdex co-founder and CEO Marcelo Sampaio weighs in on the success of bitcoin ETFs in the country.

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Markets

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Almost $100M in AUM in Brazil, Led by Hashdex Offering

Pro-market digital assets regulation and growing interest from large institutions are among the factors behind the success so far, said Hashdex's CEO.

Brazil (Agustin Diaz Gargiulo / Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Startup Ramp Adds Brazilian Central Bank's Pix as Payment Method

Adding Pix builds on Ramp's expansion to the South American country, where it opened a local entity in July in a bid for broader expansion throughout Latin America

Edificio del Banco Central de Brasil. (Credit: Shutterstock/Alf Ribeiro)

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Mastercard's Crypto Card Partnership With Binance Is Ending

Multiple news outlets are reporting that payments giant Mastercard is terminating its partnership with crypto exchange Binance on co-branded crypto card offerings in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Bahrain starting Sept. 22. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the state of Binance as the exchange faces pressure from regulators across the globe.

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Finance

Latin American Crypto Company Ripio Launches U.S. Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin

The cryptocurrency is hosted on LaChain, a recently started blockchain focused on the region.

Venture capital firm Variant commits $450 million to its third crypto-focused fund. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Startup Ramp Network Starts Brazilian Unit as First Step in LatAm Expansion

Ramp said that it will look to link up with local payment networks, such as the widely used Pix in Brazil.

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Policy

Brazilian Central Bank Adds Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin in CBDC Pilot Including Mastercard

The approved consortium includes Mastercard, broker Genial, registrar Cerc and financial software fintech Sinqia as partners.

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