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16.05 / 19:43

Blockchain Ethereum Bitcoin The Brazilian Stock Exchange will launch Bitcoin and Ethereum futures

B3, the Brazilian Stock Exchange, confirmed that within six months it intends to launch its first official product aimed at the cryptocurrency market — Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading. The group's chief financial officer, André Milanez, made the announcement during a conference call on Monday.

12.05 / 23:21

Blockchain NASDAQ Bitcoin Nasdaq partners with XP to launch cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil

XP informed Cointelegraph that XTAGE will launch in Q2 2022 and will be fully integrated into the XP Inc ecosystem — the largest investment brokerage in Brazil with more than 3.5 million clients and $168 billion assets under custody.

12.05 / 21:49

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Investors were surprised by Bitcoin (BTC) price falling to $25,500 on May 12, and this shock extended to options traders. The strong correction was not restricted to cryptocurrencies and some large-cap stocks faced 25% or heavier weekly losses in the same period.

12.05 / 13:55

Ethereum Paxos Bitcoin Customers Brazil’s Biggest Neobank Makes Bitcoin Investment & Will Let Customers Buy BTC, Ethereum

Nubank, Brazil’s largest digital bank, is set to invest 1% of its portfolio in bitcoin (BTC), and will begin rolling out functions that allow its app users to buy, sell, and hold BTC and ethereum (ETH).

11.05 / 23:03

business Adoption Paxos services Latin America’s largest digital bank will allocate 1% to BTC, offer crypto investment services

Nubank, the largest digital bank in Brazil and Latin America, announced that it has partnered with Paxos to allow the bank's customers to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies directly through Nubank.

11.05 / 16:33

business Adoption retail Bitcoin Rising global adoption positions crypto perfectly for use in retail

Even though the cryptocurrency market seems to be going through a bit of a lull at the moment, there’s no denying the fact that the industry has grown from strength to strength over the last few years, especially from an adoption perspective.

10.05 / 12:55

Digital CEO Platform Brazilian E-sport's Team MIBR Partners with Bybit

Brazilian esports team MIBR has announced a partnership and sponsorship deal with crypto exchange Bybit for the next three years.

10.05 / 12:55

UPS Google Mobile Over 3.4m Sweatcoin Crypto Wallets Created since Launch of SWEAT Token in April

Sweatcoin has seen the creation of over 3.4 million crypto wallets via its mobile application since the announcement of the SWEAT crypto token by the company on April 12.

06.05 / 10:53

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More than 500 kilograms of cocaine have been seized after the drug was found in a shipment of coffee beans delivered to a Nespresso factory in Switzerland, say police.

05.05 / 10:53

FIVE Strategy Brazil’s Central Bank Raises Key Rate to 12.75%, Sees Smaller Rate Increase at Next Meeting

SÃO PAULO—The Central Bank of Brazil raised its benchmark Selic lending rate to the highest level in five years and said it would continue with its strategy as long as needed until the country’s rapid inflation starts to slow.

04.05 / 23:31

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Coinbase and Brazilian company 2TM, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, have reportedly scrapped talks around the crypto exchange purchasing the firm.

04.05 / 19:31

Ethereum SEC coinbase Bitcoin Another Banking Giant Enters Bitcoin & Ethereum, Suspicious 'Smaller Cryptos,' Coinbase Ends Brazilian M&A Talks + More News

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03.05 / 11:03

business Blockchain Bitcoin Hawaii Senate committees favor task force to regulate crypto, blockchain

Two committees of the Hawaii State Legislature — Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) and Ways and Means (WAM) — unanimously approved the launch of a specialized task force to explore the use and regulation of the crypto ecosystem.

03.05 / 03:29

cryptocurrency Adoption Bitcoin Warning Crypto Bills in Panama, Brazil Progressing Fast, but Argentina Province Sends Mining Warning

Crypto adoption is rising high on the political agenda in Latin America, where legislation is edging closer to promulgation – although Argentinean Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners have received a warning that if the chips are down, they could be ordered to power down their rigs.

02.05 / 16:19

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El Salvador’s government-backed Bitcoin (BTC) wallet has reached significant success in terms of adoption, according to an exec at the cryptocurrency exchange behind the wallet.

01.05 / 14:41

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Digital banking platform Revolut is expanding into decentralised cryptocurrency wallets

29.04 / 18:53

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29.04 / 17:49

Ethereum Gemini Bitcoin Drop Crypto Adoption Continuing in Developing Countries Despite Price Drop

Despite a challenging backdrop with rising rates and falling stock prices, real-world adoption of crypto is continuing, with developing countries known for depreciating fiat currencies having the highest levels of crypto adoption worldwide, a new report from DappRadar has said.

29.04 / 17:07

Adoption Report Metaverse Dapps US crypto adoption remains high despite global inflation fears

A quantitative analytics report published by DappRadar has unveiled a number of revelatory behavioral market indicators for the global adoption of digital assets.

29.04 / 14:35

Adoption Gaming Survey Bitcoin 7 in 10 Retail and Institutional Investors Plan to Buy More Crypto, Bitstamp Survey Finds

Most investors plan to spend more on crypto in the next five years, a new survey has found – with both retail and institutional investors looking to delve further into the sector.

28.04 / 02:03

Adoption regulation Bitcoin Bitcoin ATM installed in Mexico's Senate Building

Mexico's Senate building now houses the country's 14th Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, a sign of the country's increasing interest in Bitcoin. The ATM was installed on Tuesday with the support of several legislators, including Miguel Angel Mancera, head of the parliamentary group of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).

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