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Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain

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According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hyperledger Besu, the open-source platform elected for the tests, will allow the project to run without any licensing costs and to deal with maintenance costs later, … Read more

Brazilian Digital Real Passes Public Blockchain Pilot Test With Flying Colors

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A tokenized version of the digital real, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), has passed a public blockchain pilot test successfully. The test, which was carried out by Mercado Bitcoin, a local exchange, using the Stellar network, shows that the digital real token can be used in public blockchains following all compliance rules set … Read more

Central Bank of Brazil President States Digital Real Pilot Is Imminent

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The president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, has clarified the status of the development of the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Campos Neto stated that the pilot test will start now and that banks will have to digitize more of their balances in the future. Pilot Tests … Read more

Central Bank of Brazil to Test Security and Transaction Privacy Levels of the Digital Real

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The Central Bank of Brazil will focus its first digital real tests on determining the levels of privacy and security that can be achieved with the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure. The tests will be conducted later this year and will set up a simplified operation to transact with a still-to-be-determined tokenized asset. … Read more

Brazil Could Launch Its Defi-Integrated Digital Real in 2024

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Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil, has stated that the digital real project, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be launched in 2024. Campos Neto also remarked on the benefits the digital currency system might bring as it is integrated with traditional finance structures and decentralized finance (defi) institutions. … Read more

President of Bank of Brazil Shows ‘Open Finance’ Digital Real Concept Featuring Stablecoin Integration and Payments Functionality

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Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Bank of Brazil, explained the role that the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, might play in the future of personal finance. At an event, Neto explained the concept of “open finance,” showing a “super app” that featured PIX (a payments network) functionality, and also integration … Read more

Santander Proposes Project to Tokenize and Trade Properties With the Brazilian CBDC

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Santander, the Spain-based bank, has presented a project to use tokenization in tandem with the digital real, the proposed Brazilian cryptocurrency, in order to facilitate property transactions. The proposal, part of the LIFT challenge, would be focused on simplifying the sale of real estate properties and cars for the Brazilian population. Santander Proposes Tokenization Platform … Read more

Itau Unibanco Selected by Central Bank of Brazil to Build Real-Pegged Stablecoin Solution

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Itau Unibanco, one of the biggest bank conglomerates in Brazil, has been selected by the country’s central bank to develop a system with a stablecoin pegged to the value of the Brazilian real. Itau’s system was one of the eight proposals selected by the Central Bank of Brazil as part of LIFT Lab, an annual … Read more