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Brazil Crypto Report

Aaron Stanley

News, analysis and interviews exploring the Brazilian crypto market

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00:55:05

#156: Inside Tanssi's Appchain Thesis with Thiago...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/07/02

Thiago Rudiger, CEO of Tanssi Foundation, joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss the Tanssi network's unique approach to appchain infrastructure and and deploymentKey Takeaways:- Infrastructure innovation: Tanssi addresses critical blockchain deployment barriers by reducing chain launch time from months to minutes while eliminating prohibitive upfront costs through a pay-as-you-go model- Proven market traction: The platform has achieved significant validation with $400M+ TVL and top-tier ranking on

00:54:58

#155 Tokenized Money & Real World Payments with Caio...

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2025/06/26

Caio Barbosa is CEO and co-founder of Lumx, which is building B2B stablecoin payments infrastructure for Latin America. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss the company's journey from NFT infrastructure to RWA tokenization to stablecoins, and how the B2B stablecoin space is generating real value for businesses in 2025. ____________________________________________________________Brazil Crypto Report is presented by AveniaIf you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global

01:15:54

#154: Brazil’s Crypto Taxman Cometh with Daniel de...

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2025/06/18

For today's episode Aaron talks to crypto tax lawyer Daniel de Paiva Gomes about the sweeping changes proposed by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance earlier this month. We explored the changes to the IOF financial transactions tax and the relevant implications, as well as the provisional measure released by the Ministry of Finance seeks to overhaul tax treatment of crypto assets in the country.You can connect with Daniel on Linkedin____________________________________________________________Brazil Crypto

01:10:24

#153: Alameda, FTX & The On-Chain Fraud Trail with...

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2025/06/13

Lucas Nuzzi is a Brazilian-born blockchain analytics expert and data scientist. In November 2022, his on-chain analytical sleuthing gave the world, for the first time, a complete picture of the fraud that had been occurring between FTX and Alameda Research - entities that were both controlled by Sam Bankman-Fried.Lucas and host Aaron Stanley go behind the scenes of his groundbreaking research that revealed $4 billion in commingled funds between FTX and Alameda, providing the first public evidence of

00:46:51

#152: Why Latam's Stablecoin Game is Just Beginning...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/06/06

Sebastian Serrano is the CEO of Ripio, which is one of Latin America's largest crypto platforms with 20 million plus users. We discuss the region's crypto evolution over his 12 years in the market.We dive into the growth of stablecoin usage across Latin America, with 80% of Ripio's volume coming from these assets.We also discuss new developments in Argentina, such as a tokenization sandbox and growing crypto trading volumesYou can connect with Sebastian on X/TwitterChapter Breakdown:00:00 -

01:50:05

#151: Brazil's Stablecoin Reckoning

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/05/20

This podcast, originally recorded as an X Space, dives into the Brazilian Central Bank's controversial proposed restrictions on stablecoin usage and custody. During this space we hear from executives from Binance, OKX, Bluegreen, ABToken, Solana Foundation, Nonco, Bitso and more to discuss how these proposed rules would impact crypto users in Brazil and the country's nascent digital asset industry more broadly-------------------------------------------------------------------💣 For editorial

01:03:50

#150 Bits & Borders: To Infinita and Beyond with...

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2025/05/08

Niklas Anzinger, CEO of Infinita City, discusses how new governance models can unlock technological innovation through regulatory flexibility. Operating within Prospera's special economic zone in Honduras, Infinita is building a biotech-focused district that demonstrates how competitive governance can foster development.Key takeaways:Regulatory flexibility allows businesses to select from proven international frameworks rather than being subject to monopolistic regulation, unlocking "stranded

00:50:12

Live from Web Summit Rio: Crypto's Dark Side: Can We...

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2025/05/08

Is tighter oversight cutting off illicit crypto flows? Or are the bad guys just getting smarter? In 2023, addresses linked to criminal activity sent $22.2B in cryptocurrency—down from $31.5B in 2022, a steeper 29.5% drop compared to the 14.9% fall in overall transactions. This session explores the impact of regulation and compliance in making crypto markets safer and thwarting money laundering at scale.Featuring:Aaron Stanley, Founder of Brazil Crypto ReportTatiana Guazzelli, Parter at Pinheiro Neto

00:58:35

#149: Last Call for Brazil's Crypto Market with...

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2025/04/30

In this episode, host Aaron Stanley is joined by Tatiana Guazzelli of Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Marcos Rocha of Veirano Advogados to discuss updates to crypto regulation in Brazil. Key Takeaways:Brazil's Central Bank is finalizing crypto regulations with potential restrictions on self-hosted wallets and stablecoins, aiming to publish final rules by end of 2025Companies must establish active operations in Brazil NOW to be grandfathered in once the licensing window opens Regulators seek balance

00:52:25

#148: Blockchain for 2050 with Cardano Foundation CEO...

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2025/04/23

Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss the organization's expanding influence in Latin America. Gregaard discusses Cardano's partnerships with Brazilian powerhouses Petrobras and SERPRO, alongside significant developments in Argentina with UTN Buenos Aires.We also explore Cardano's unique approach to blockchain development - which features decades-long vision, optimizing for sustainability and real-world impact. Gregaard explains the

00:35:41

Live from Merge Buenos Aires: Innovate or Adapt? How...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/04/18

In this panel from Merge Buenos Aires hosted by BCR's Aaron Stanley, industry leaders from Banco Santander, GK8 by Galaxy, Manteca, and BlockDaemon discuss the accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. - Coty de Monteverde, Global Blockchain CTO at Banco Santander- Kaushal Sheth, Head of US Sales at BlockDaemon- Federico Goldberg, CEO at Manteca- May Michelson, Director of Global Sales at GK8 by GalaxyKey Takeaways:- The crypto market is experiencing a

00:56:18

#147: From Hedge Funds to Tokenized Investing with...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/04/15

Lucas Danicek is the founder of Nexa Finance and has over 15 years of experience managing portfolios for some of Brazil’s wealthiest individuals and families. Throughout that journey, he identified a critical pain point in traditional investment models: the lack of personalization and accessibility for alternative investments. Nexa Finance's solution uses blockchain and AI to create personalized investment products that can be directly tailored to the specific preferences and risk profile of an

00:40:56

#146: Brazil’s First Digital Bank Embraces Crypto

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/04/09

In this special episode from Merge Buenos Aires, Bruno Grossi, Head of Emerging Technologies and Digital Assets at Banco Inter, discusses how Brazil's first digital bank is leveraging blockchain technology and participating in the groundbreaking DREX CBDC project.------------------------------------------------------------------Binance is the largest platform for trading of digital assets. With over 250 million users around the world, the exchange offers over 350 trading pairs, best-in-class

00:51:10

#145 Sphere's "Stablecoin Sandwich" Comes to Latam,...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/04/02

Arnold Lee is the co-founder and CEO of Sphere Labs, which is one of the most exciting stablecoin infrastructure plays at the moment. We talk about how Sphere has found product market fit for cross-border stablecoin payments in emerging markets, with billions of dollars being transacted annually on its rails. You can connect with Arnold on Linkedin -------------------------------------------------------------------Binance is the largest platform for trading of digital assets. With over 250 million

00:44:43

#144 Crypto in Brazil: A Gringo's Perspective

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/03/27

Today's episode is a crossover with João Pedro Malar, host of Exame's Future of Money podcast - which is one of the leading crypto podcasts in BrazilIn this Portuguese language discussion, João and I discuss my perspectives on the Brazil and Latam crypto market having covered it for three years via my Brazil Crypto Report newsletter and podcast. You can find the Future of Money version of this episode hereYou can connect with Joao on

00:43:00

#143: Making Sense of Crypto Market Turbulence with...

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2025/03/19

Andre Portilho is Head of Digital Assets at BTG Pactual, Latin America's largest investment bank. He joins host Aaron Stanley to dissect crypto's wild 2025 ride, from bitcoin's both Trump-slowdown to Ethereum's identity crisis to Solana's memecoin stress test. While crypto markets recalibrate after Trump-era euphoria, Portilho reveals why Brazil is a global leader when it comes to integrating crypto and the Tradfi banking sector. You can connect with Andre on

00:28:15

#142 Uniting Europe and Latam with Web3, feat. Merge...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/03/13

Paula Pascual is CEO and founder of Merge Madrid and Merge Buenos Aires and a former banker at Santander. She joins host Aaron Stanley to share her vision for uniting Europe and Latin America through Web3 events and media. The Merge Buenos Aires conference will take place March 25-26 in the Argentine capital at a time when crypto adoption is escalating in the region. By bringing regulators, traditional finance, and local crypto communities together, Merge BA will facilitate these important

00:55:57

#141: Drex Test Drive: Takeaways from Brazil's CBDC...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/03/05

Phase 1 of Brazil's ambitious Drex CBDC pilot is in the books. The project has proven successful thus far, but privacy and scalability challenges remain - prompting the Central Bank to conclude that a "major adaptation" is required for Drex to become a core piece of Brazil's financial infrastructure.In this episode, Marcos Viriato of Parfin, Leandro Pereira of Nuclea, Ricardo Paixão of CRIA (and the Brazilian Congress), join host Aaron Stanley to explore the findings of an

00:42:37

#140: Binance's Path to One Billion Users with CMO...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/02/26

Rachel Conlan is Global Chief Marketing Officer at Binance. She joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss the crypto's exchange's ambitions to reach one billion users worldwide. Rachel reveals how Latin America has become Binance's fastest-growing region, with 63% user growth last year, well outpacing their global average. She also explains how Brazil and Latam have become a testing ground for new crypto products like Copy Trading, Launchpool and Earn.You can connect with Rachel on X/Twitter and

00:37:28

#139: A Pop-Up City Comes to Florianopolis with Jean...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/02/18

Jean Hansen and and Victor Cioffi are core team members of Ipê City, which is a month-long Pop-Up city experiment coming to Florianopolis from April 22 - May 22. We discuss their vision for bringing together 150-200 techno-optimists, builders, and innovators in Brazil's Silicon Valley to prototype solutions to real world problems facing Brazil and Latin America. Ipê City is modeled after the "network state" concepts pioneered by Balaji Srinivasan and others and will explore solutions in the realms

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