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Debate surrounds proposed Open Finance legislation in Brazil

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 31 Oct 2023

The Brazilian Senate has reviewed a Complementary Bill (PLP) that aims to regulate the sharing of customer data among financial sector entities.

regulation, Open Finance, compliance, financial services

Brazil authorises its central bank to regulate crypto companies

News | Cryptocurrencies | 19 Jun 2023

Brazil has signed a decree which clarifies the roles the country’s central bank and securities regulator will have regarding cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrency, regulation, CBDC, central bank

Nexi and Jakala launch a CVM development centre

News | Payments General | 22 Feb 2023

Italy-based fintech Nexi and MarTech company Jakala have founded the CVM Martech Lab, a customer value management centre for the financial services sector.

digital payments, ecommerce, research, payments

Brazil to launch digital tests of CBDC

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Feb 2023

Brazil has announced its plans to launch a real-world suite of digital tests for its CBDC, focusing on protecting the privacy of financial data and transactions.

product launch, fraud prevention, cryptocurrency, digital currency, fraud management, CBDC

The new Brazilian regulation on digital assets and its possible impacts

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Jan 2023

Luiz Henrique Didier Jr., CEO of Bexs, explains the key changes brought by the new Brazilian regulation approved by Congress and how these could affect the digital assets segment.

regulation, digital assets, Bexs, crypto, cryptocurrency, AML, KYC, money laundering, cryptocurrency exchange, crypto asset

The crypto landscape in Brazil

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 08 Sep 2022

New investment and payment players are appearing while some await approval of government regulation to gain clarity. Vinícius Vieira of Bexs Pay details this momentum shift.

cryptocurrency, CBDC

Brazil's Bluebenx crypto platform suspends withdrawals

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Aug 2022

Bluebenx, a Brazil-based cryptocurrency investment platform, has suspended withdrawals for at least six months due to an alleged hack that made the company lose more than USD 31 million.

fraud management, fraud detection, AML, cryptocurrency, blockchain, financial crime

Digitra.com gets USD 5 mln funding from Itau's controller partner

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Jun 2022

Profitus, a fund owned by the controlling partner of Itaú Unibanco, has invested USD 5 million in Digitra.com, a new crypto exchange.

crypto, digital assets, crypto asset, blockchain, funding, investment

Federal Revenue of Brazil requires tax payments on digital currency transactions

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Jun 2022

Brazil’s taxation body, the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB), has passed a law that will require investors to pay personal income tax when they exchange one digital currency for another.

regulation, digital currency, cryptocurrency, transactions , crypto

Brazilian fintech Cerc to raise USD 100 mln ahead of IPO

News | Payments General | 31 Mar 2022

Brazil-based fintech Cerc has set itself to raise USD 100 million from venture capital funds as it prepares for an IPO.

IPO, central bank, expansion, funding, fintech

Infibeam to bring technology that converts smartphones into 'payment terminals'

News | Mobile Payments | 07 Feb 2022

India-based digital payments provider Infibeam has announced it looks to broaden its payment solutions portfolio by offering a no-hardware contactless mobile point of sale (POS).

Brazil's Hashdex raises BRL 135 million in funding

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 May 2021

Brazil-based startup Hashdex, a crypto asset investment manager, has raised BRL 135 million in its Series A round.

funding, cryptocurrency, blockchain, investment, cryptocurrency exchange

Phos and Mastercard extend partnership

News | Payments General | 06 Jan 2021

Phos, the fintech behind the software-only Point of Sale (SoftPoS), and Mastercard, the global payments provider, have announced an expanded partnership to support Tap on Phone.

Phos, MasterCard, partnership, payments , SMEs, paymnet method

Visa supports UAE's move to increase contactless payments limit

News | Cards | 01 May 2020

Visa has announced it will support the UAE Central Bank’s decision to increase the CVM limit for contactless transactions from AED 300 (EUR 75) to AED 500 (EUR 125).

Visa, UAE, contactless payment, cards, Tap-to-Pay, merchants, wearable devices

Mobeewave reveals 3DS contactless payment solution for merchants

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Apr 2020

Mobeewave has revealed it is launching a suite of new features that remove current contactless payment limits for merchants and consumers, using its tap-to-phone tech.

Mobeewave, launch, Mobeewave Limitless, contactless payment solution, merchants, 3DS, authentication, authorisation, NFC, PIN, CVM, verification, chargeback, fraud

Brazil's blockchain data tool cost USD 250K

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 13 Apr 2020

Brazilian financial regulators’ new PIER data-sharing blockchain has cost about USD 250,000 to build and it runs on the Quorum blockchain.

cloud computing, blockchain, Quorum, banking, invoicing, data registry, Brazil, PIER, data sharing

Mastercard works towards facilitating contactless payment limits in Middle East and Africa

News | Online Payments | 07 Apr 2020

Mastercard has announced that it is championing efforts to facilitate contactless payment limits across the Middle East and Africa region.

MasterCard, safety, security, payments , transactions , Middle East, Africa, contactless payments, cards, merchants, CVM, debit card, credit card

How regulation created a fintech boom in Brazil

Voice of the Industry | Expert Opinion | 29 Nov 2018

Ralf Germer and Alex Hoffmann, co-founders of PagBrasil, explain what stays behind the fintech boom in Brazil 

PagBrasil, Brazil, fintech, Central Bank of Brazil, Cielo, Visa, Ralf Germer, Alex Hoffmann, P2P lending, cryptocurrency, Rede, acquiring market, Visa, MasterCard, crypto exchange, Direct Credit Institution, credit card, debit card

Central Bank of Brazil uses blockchain to help regulators exchange info

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Jun 2018

The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) has announced it will exchange information with other regulators of the Brazilian Financial System (SFN) using blockchain tech.

Central Bank of Brazil, BCB, blockchain, regulators, banks, innovation, financial institutions

Common standards are seen as a major step forward in achieving a unified market for payments

Voice of the Industry | Expert Opinion | 01 Feb 2016

Mark Beresford, Edgar Dunn & Company: nexo aims to develop, promote and maintain open and universal next-generation card payment standards

online payments, expert opinion, Mark Beresford, Edgar Dunn & Company, card payments, nexo, payment standards, EMV, SEPA, retailers