Brazil

Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76M Frozen for a Year

Conduit sues Tether over an alleged $2.76 million USDT freeze, seeking release of the funds and another $2.76 million in compensation.

Brazil's Real-Backed Stablecoin Can Now Be Lent on Polygon

On Friday, the Polygon Foundation announced via X that Featherlend is bringing Brazilian rates entirely onchain, on Polygon.

Petrobras Tests Cardano to Stop Double Counting of Green Fuel Claims

Petrobras is researching Cardano-based tracking for sustainable aviation fuel benefits and renewable diesel, with no wider rollout timeline disclosed.

Celo Links to Brazil's Pix, Opening Onchain Finance to Millions

On Monday, the Celo Foundation announced via X that Pods Finance has officially launched on Celo.

MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin Visa Card in Colombia

MoneyGram launches its first stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia, supporting USDC payments, mobile wallets and local-currency cash collection.

Cardano Verifies 500,000 Supply Chain Records for Brazil's Fashion Giants

On Monday, the Cardano Foundation announced via X that Cardano is live as the public proof layer in Blockforce's traceability platform.

Tether Abandons $120M Bitcoin Mining Project in Uruguay After Power Dispute

Tether reportedly abandoned a $120 million Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay after a power supply dispute with state-owned utility UTE.

Brazil Sets 2026 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Prove Compliance or Exit

Brazil’s October 30 crypto deadline requires VASPs to seek authorization, meet capital rules and provide independent evidence of effective compliance controls.

Brazil Will Force 24-Hour Delay on Crypto Transfers Over $10,000

Brazil will impose a 24-hour hold on crypto transfers above $10,000 to self-custody wallets and offshore providers beginning January 2027.

Ripio Deploys wFIAT Stack on Celo with No Cost On-/Off-Ramps

On Friday, the Celo Foundation announced via a Medium post that wFIAT, the stablecoin stack from Ripio, the leading crypto infrastructure and digital finance platform in Latin America, is now live on Celo.

Plume’s nOPAL Goes Live on Avalanche

On Wednesday, the Avalanche Foundation announced via X that Plume’s nOPAL is now live on the Avalanche blockchain.