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Brazil Crypto Report

Aaron Stanley

News, analysis and interviews exploring the Brazilian crypto market newsletter.brazilcrypto.io

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Episode #134: FTX Two Years On with Antonio Neto...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/01/17

Olá pessoal!For today’s episode I’m joined by FTX’s former Head of Brazil and Latin America Antonio Neto to talk about the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange and its larger-than-life founder Sam Bankman-Fried.In this conversation, Antonio shares publicly for the first time about his experience witnessing the dramatic collapse of one of crypto's most prominent exchanges firsthand. As employee #52, he discusses FTX's final days and shares his personal experience navigating one of the industry's

51:09

Episode 133: Why 2025 Could Be Hathor's Breakout Year

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2025/01/12

Olá pessoal!For our first episode of 2025, I’m joined by Hathor Network co-founders Marcelo Brogliato and Yan Martins to discuss their ecosystem and ambitious plans for 2025. As Hathor approaches its 5-year mainnet anniversary, the project stands out for its novel hybrid DAG-blockchain architecture and its focus on real-world asset tokenization and other features. They have a lot of exciting new features and community initiatives for 2025, so I definitely recommend keeping an eye on this project. If

49:42

Episode #132: Crypto's Liquidity Surge with David Lawant

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/12/21

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!David Lawant is Head of Research at FalconX, an institutional prime brokerage in the US. He joins for a great discussion about crypto market liquidity and institutional adoption trends. With previous roles at Bitwise Asset Management and Hashdex, and equity research experience at Itau and JPMorgan prior to that David brings a unique perspective bridging both US and Brazilian crypto markets.As one of the largest crypto prime

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Episode #131: Guilherme Nazar on Binance's Latam Roadmap

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/12/19

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!For today’s interview I’m joined by Guilherme Nazar, who is Binance’s regional vice president for Brazil and the broader Latin America region. We discuss how Binance is positioning itself in key Latam markets while engaging with evolving regulatory frameworks.Key Takeaways:* Brazil's crypto market remains predominantly retail-driven, with users showing strong engagement in products like copy trading and earn features. The

57:30

Episode #130: Crypto for Financial Empowerment with...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/12/13

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today’s interview is with former Binance executive and current Coins CEO Wei Zhou. Coins is an OG crypto exchange that originated in the Philippines in 2014. We discuss Wei’s recent acquisition of the platform and his push to expand it into emerging markets globally, including Brazil and Latin America. Key Takeaways:* Coins.ph has successfully transformed from a regional Filipino exchange into a global platform, now

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Episode #129: Is Brazil Closing the Door on...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/12/05

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Brazil’s Central Bank released a controversial proposed rule last week calling for a prohibition on stablecoins being used in self-custodied wallets. This is an extremely important development with lots of implications for crypto markets, operators and users in Brazil. To help us understand this proposal, I spoke with Rodrigo Caldas de Carvalho Borges, a partner at Carvalho Borges Araujo Advogados in Sao Paulo. 🔑 Key

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Episode #128: Bitcoin is Macro Now with Noelle Acheson

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/11/29

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today Aaron is joined by veteran crypto analyst Noelle Acheson to examine this pivotal moment where bitcoin is rapidly intersecting with traditional finance and policy.Noelle is the author of the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter and one of the leading experts at the intersection of crypto and the global macroeconomy. She previously ran the research divisions at CoinDesk and Genesis Trading, and has a rich background in

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Episode #127: Avalanche's Third Way with Emin Gün Sirer

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/11/20

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today Aaron talks to Emin Gün Sirer — CEO of Ava Labs, a former computer science professor at Cornell University and the mastermind behind the Avalanche blockchain. We discuss how Avalanche's deployment of subnets offers an alternative to the ongoing modular versus monolithic debate, recent successes on the gaming and tokenization fronts, and the Avalanche community’s strategic focus on emerging markets — evidenced by its

51:33

Episode #126: Brazil's Licensing Regime Takes Shape...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/11/15

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today’s interview is with another legal expert exploring new developments on the regulatory front in Brazil. Tatiana Guazzelli is a partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, which is one of Brazil’s largest and most prominent law firms and represents some of the top crypto companies operating in the country. Tatiana provides important perspective on the many simultaneous movements happening with regard to crypto regulation in the

29:30

Episode #125: Brazil Inches Towards Crypto Regulatory...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/11/13

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!You’ve probably seen the news by now that the Central Bank of Brazil released its proposed licensing structure and regulations for digital asset companies operating in the country. Attorney Nicky Dyskant joins the show to discuss these developments, as well as new legislation on asset segregation and stablecoins that is now working its way through the Brazilian Congress. Additionally, the CVM (Brazilian SEC) and Receita

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Episode #124: Bitcoin is Inevitable with Samson Mow

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/11/13

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today I’m joined by Samson Mow — an OG bitcoiner who has held executive roles at BTCC and Blockstream and now is working with governments around the world to promote bitcoin adoption. Samson, now CEO of Jan3, argues that bitcoin’s time is now and explains why nation states will soon be forced to embrace bitcoin whether they want to or not. Talk like this sounded crazy a couple of years ago, but with bitcoin surpassing silver

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Episode #123: What US elections mean for crypto...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/10/29

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!For today’s episode Hashdex Chief Investment Officer Samir Kerbage shares his analysis of how the upcoming U.S. presidential election could impact global crypto markets and regulation.Key takeaways:* Markets appear positioned for a positive 12-18 month period regardless of election results, driven by improving liquidity conditions and Bitcoin's halving cycle* Congressional composition may matter more than the US presidential

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Episode #122: From the Peruvian Jungle to Crypto PR...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/10/24

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today’s episode is a fascinating interview with Saul Hudson, a former Reuters executive turned crypto communications specialist, who shares his unique journey from international journalism to Web3 advocacy.We also discuss what it’s like to have the same name as the lead guitarist for Guns ‘n Roses 🤘Key takeaways from this episode:* Hudson's career trajectory began unexpectedly when he walked into a Venezuelan

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Episode #121: Transfero Goes Global with Juliana Felippe

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/10/17

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!For this week’s episode I speak with Juliana Felipe, Chief Revenue Officer at Transfero, to discuss the company's journey from a bootstrapped startup to a leading blockchain payment infrastructure provider in Brazil.Transfero, founded in 2015, has established itself as a pioneer in the Brazilian crypto space, offering a suite of services including banking-as-a-service, on/off-ramps, and stablecoins like BRZ (Brazilian Real)

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Episode #120: Brazil's Blockchain Network with...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/10/12

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!This week’s interview is with Gladstone Arantes, Blockchain Specialist at BNDES (Brazil’s national development bank). We discuss the groundbreaking Brazil Blockchain Network (RBB in Portuguese) project, which is a public-permissioned blockchain aimed at enhancing transparency and trust in government operations.Key Highlights:* RBB is a public permissioned blockchain that allows public read access while restricting transaction

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Episode #119: Inside Argentina's Aleph City and...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/10/01

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!For this week’s episode I talk to Matthias Broner of Matter Labs (the team behind ZK Sync) and Mili Santamaria of the Crecimiento core team to discuss the Crecimiento movement, which aims to turn Argentina into a hub for crypto startups and talent. Key Themes:* Argentina has a perfect storm for crypto adoption: economic instability, tech-savvy population and workforce, and a government that is open to transformative

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Episode #118: Crypto Media in Latam with Pedro...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/09/27

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today’s episode is a special crossover with Pedro Solimano, who is a reporter covering bitcoin at The Defiant and host of the Beyond the Beat podcast — which explores trends in crypto media. We do a deep look into the world of crypto journalism and explore the challenges and opportunities in covering digital assets across Latin America and beyond.Pedro discusses the state of crypto in his home country of Chile and provides

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Episode #117: Inside El Dorado - Latam's Stablecoin...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/09/19

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!For today’s episode I talk to Guillermo Goncalves and Alessandro Cecere, CEO and CMO of El Dorado, to explore crypto adoption in Venezuela and their stablecoin-powered super app.El Dorado is a peer-to-peer marketplace for stablecoins focusing on remittances and cross-border payments in the Latin American market. Since launching in 2021, more than 250,000 users from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Peru and Venezuela have

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Episode #116: How QR Asset Launched the World's First...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/09/14

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!For today’s episode I had the opportunity to chat with Theodoro Fleury, Chief Investment Officer at QR Asset, to discuss their groundbreaking Solana spot ETF—the world's first of its kind. The Solana product launched on August 29, 2024, and raised R$15 million (US$3 million) on Day 1. The fund’s SOL holdings have grown 25% since launch day. Our conversation offers insights into Brazil’s capital markets, the evolving landscape

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Episode #115: Inside Outlier Ventures' Latam Base...

Brazil Crypto Report ·

2024/08/28

🎧 Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Anchor | Amazon | YouTubeOlá pessoal!Today I’m joined by Aron van Ammers, CTO of Outlier Ventures — which is one of the longest running Web3-focused venture capital firms. We talk about Outlier’s new Latin America Base Camp accelerator, which seeks to help founders and teams from the region take their projects to the next level. Founded in 2014 by van Ammers and Jamie Burke, Outlier Ventures has operated more than 20 Base Camp accelerators focusing on themes

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