Fintech Company Tecban Pilots Tokenization Platform for Brazil’s Drex CBDC

Tecban, a fintech that provides interconnection technology for banks, has launched a tokenization and associated services platform called Nexchain. This platform facilitates the process of placing assets on the blockchain for third parties as part of the Drex pilot. The platform will be launched in tandem with the second pilot phase of the Brazilian CBDC, … Read more

Brazilians Turn to Stablecoins as Alternative to US Dollar for Hedge Against Volatility

Brazilians are turning to stablecoins as a way of shielding themselves from the volatility of economic circumstances. This is happening now in the wake of the inauguration of the new government of Luis Inacio “Lula” Da Silva. According to statements coming from exchange executives, the trading volumes of stablecoins have soared in 2022, especially during … Read more

Brazilian Companies Break Crypto Purchasing Records Again in October

According to the latest reports from the Brazilian tax authority (RFB), institutions have again broken crypto purchasing records in Brazil. The organization registered that almost 42,000 companies purchased some kind of cryptocurrency during October, a new record that overturns the 40,161 that declared having purchased crypto during September. Brazilian Companies Purchase Crypto in Waves More … Read more