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Brazil Imposes Stricter FinTech Rules
Brazil Imposes Stricter FinTech Rules
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The Central Bank of Brazil unveiled stricter regulations for FinTech firms Friday (March 11), imposing regulations based on the size and complexity of these companies...

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Contabilizei Receives Investment of $60M Led by Softbank
Contabilizei Receives Investment of $60M Led by Softbank
March 11, 2022  |  SMBs

Contabilizei, the Brazilian back-office accounting services firm for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised $60 million in a Series C financing, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 10)....

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RapiCredit Eyes Expansion to Caribbean Markets, Brazil
RapiCredit Eyes Expansion to Caribbean Markets, Brazil
March 02, 2022  |  International

Colombia-based, short-term lending startup RapiCredit is in talks with business groups in Brazil and the Caribbean about expanding into those regions, The Rio Times reported...

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Today in Crypto: Brazilian Lawmakers Move Crypto Transactions Bill Along; UK’s Luxury Furniture Retailer Sees Sales Boost From Crypto-Paying Consumers
Today in Crypto: Brazilian Lawmakers Move Crypto Transactions Bill Along; UK’s Luxury Furniture Retailer Sees...
February 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Brazilian Senate’s economic affairs committee Tuesday (Feb. 22) approved a bill legitimizing crypto transactions, CoinDesk reported. The bill was introduced by Sen. Flávio Arns...

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Brazil Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency
Brazil Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency
February 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazil’s Senate made its first step to regulate the country’s cryptocurrency market Tuesday (Feb. 22), with the body’s economic affairs committee unanimously approving a bill...

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US, Brazil, Paraguay Meet to Fight Transnational Organized Crime
US, Brazil, Paraguay Meet to Fight Transnational Organized Crime
February 18, 2022  |  International

Some of the top minds in law enforcement from the U.S., Brazil and Paraguay had a meeting this week to devise tactics to combat the...

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FinTech PayHop’s $2.2M Seed Will Help Scale Business
FinTech PayHop’s $2.2M Seed Will Help Scale Business
February 17, 2022  |  Investments

Brazilian startup PayHop raised $2.2 million in a seed round to go towards helping the FinTech scale its business, which enables retailers to use credit...

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Ex-Google Exec Paula Bellizia Joins FinTech Ebanx
Ex-Google Exec Paula Bellizia Joins FinTech Ebanx
February 04, 2022  |  Personnel

Brazilian payments FinTech Ebanx has named a former Google executive to serve as its new president of global payments. The company announced the appointment of...

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dLocal Will Let Rappi Customers Use Brazil’s Pix System
dLocal Will Let Rappi Customers Use Brazil’s Pix System
February 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Latin American superapp Rappi has expanded its partnership with payment platform dLocal to allow Rappi customers in Brazil to use the country’s Pix payment system...

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