Brazil Crypto Report

Marcos Viriato is CEO of Parfin, a leading Web3 and blockchain infrastructure firm in Latin America. A former partner at BTG Pactual, Marcos believes that mass institutional adoption of crypto and blockchain-based assets will need to occur on permissioned networks and solutions. With its Parfin Terminal, tokenization, and MPC and crypto-as-a-service offerings, Parfin is providing this infrastructure for institutions in the region and around the world. You can connect with Marcos on Linkedin Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

AWS and Antonio dissect the week's biggest stories from the Brazil crypto universe. Stories in this week's episode include: - Central Bank announces that the rollout of crypto regulations will be delayed until the first half of 2024 - First Drex testnet transaction executed; onboarding woes continue - Hashdex enters the US bitcoin ETF race with clever backdoor maneuver - CVM (Brazil's SEC) rejected an offer from Binance to settle allegations that it illegally offered crypto derivatives products to Brazilian customers - Banco do Brasil and AgroToken are partnering to integrate tokenized commodities (RWAs) on the bank's Broto agribusiness marketplace Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

Maria Gabriela Damiani is a Technical Advisor to the President at the Commissão dos Valores Imobiliários (CVM), also known as the Brazilian version of the SEC. In this episode we discuss the CVM's approach to digital asset regulation and how it differs from the approaches take by other countries. We also dive into some thorny discussion topics such as the line between investor protection and consumer protection, the legality of fixed-income tokens and Brazil's interpretation of the Howey Test You can connect with Maria Gabriela on Linkedin Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

Mayra Siqueira is the Brazil community manager for the Algorand Foundation. In this episode we discuss Mayra's trajectory from journalism, to being Binance's first employee in Brazil and then ultimately to working on Algorand - a Layer 1 blockchain developed by renowned computer scientist and Turing Award winner Silvio Micali We discuss the variety of use cases and applications being built on Algorand in Latin America, including tokenized commodities and NFT airplane tickets, and the types of programs and support Algorand Foundation offers for builders and developers in the region. You can connect with Mayra on Linkedin and Algorand Brasil on Twitter Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

On this edition of the BCR Weekly Recap, AWS and co-host Antonio Neto look at the week's big stories, including: the Brazilian Central Bank's surprise announcements that it will suspend its Lift Lab accelerator program and delay the first phase of its Digital Real (Drex) pilot by three months Binance's launch of Binance Pay in Brazil and cancelation of its debit card partnership with Mastercard The CPI committee on financial pyramids' relentless pursuit of celebrities and influencers that promoted cryptocurrency pyramid schemes BTG Pactual is launching a new prime custody service targeted at institutions Lula renews his push for a de-dollarized world by pushing a single BRICS currency A data breach at FTX, adding insult to injury to former clients Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

Bruno Ramos de Sousa is head of US and Europe at Hashdex, one of the largest crypto asset managers in the world that offers ETFs and other exchange traded products in several markets. Contrary to the prevailing market narrative that a bitcoin ETF approval in the US is imminent, Bruno argues that landscape in the US has not fundamentally changed despite recent filings by Blackrock and other large TradFi players. Connect with Bruno on Twitter and Linkedin Follow Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

Nicky Dyskant is one of the top fintech and capital markets lawyers in Brazil. In this conversation we discuss her role as an advisor to several key crypto companies operating in the country - including Fireblocks, 2TM, Vórtx QR Tokenizadora and Hashdex. We dive into her purview on Drex (formerly Digital Real), the crypto regulatory framework currently being developed by the Brazilian Central Bank and the current environment for security tokens and fixed income tokens in the country. You can connect with Nicky on Linkedin Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

Leandro Pereira is head of growth for Latam at Paysafe and a 10 year veteran of the Brazil crypto scene. We discuss Leandro’s trajectory in the ecosystem and Paysafe's payments infrastructure in the region, which includes a digital wallet, debit and credit card products and APIs for connecting alternative payment methods. Paysafe's crypto payments stack also provides fiat on and off-ramp services, which has seen uptake among igaming and internet casino operators in the region. We also talk about Borderless Money, a DeFi for charity project that Leandro co-founded that donates yield generated in DeFi protocols to social causes. You can connect with Leandro on Linkedin Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

Rai Auad is one of the top independent Web3 educators and content creators in Brazil. In this episode we talk about how Rai got her start in crypto via Axie Infinity and other crypto games in 2021 before quitting her job at Itaú to become a full-time content creator in the space. We discuss how she engages her audience across different platforms and channels, as well as the ups and downs of being a YouTube and social media personality. You can follow Rai across all of her channels Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack

Gean Chu is a partner at Honey Island Capital, a Curitiba-based venture firm founded by veterans of Ebanx. In this conversation we discuss Honey Island's fintech investment theses and Gean's new Web3 fund focused on liquid tokens and on-chain strategies like staking, farming and liquidity provision You can connect with Gean on Linkedin and Twitter Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts / Substack