Brazilian federal police have arrested two local musicians MC Ryan SP and MC Poze do Rodo after evidence linked the two individuals to a $320 million money laundering network.

Brazil has passed a law allowing authorities to seize cryptocurrency and other digital assets from organised crime and use them to fund public security. Judges can freeze accounts, block wallets, and redirect funds without waiting for a conviction.

Amid a volatile crypto market, Argentine exchange Ripio bets on peso and regional stablecoins, aiming to transform DeFi for local users.

Revolut is accelerating its expansion across Latin America, zeroing in on Peru’s multibillion-dollar remittance market as it seeks a full local banking license and ramps up competition with the region’s entrenched financial institutions.

WhatsApp will allow AI chatbots to keep working for users with Brazilian phone numbers after the country’s regulator blocked its new restrictions. Brazil’s competition authority is investigating whether the policy unfairly favours Meta’s own AI over other providers.

A Brazilian music project will turn real-time Bitcoin price changes into live orchestral performances using an algorithm to guide the instruments. The initiative has received government approval and funding through Brazil’s tax incentive programme to bring the concept to life in Brasília.

Brazil's only stock exchange is aiming to bridge traditional finance and blockchain through tokenized asset offerings and its own settlement stablecoin.

Brazil’s central bank has announced a major regulatory overhaul for digital asset service providers (VASPs), extending anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) standards to the country’s booming crypto sector.

Crypto exchange OKX is making a bold move into Latin America’s booming crypto economy with the launch of OKX Pay and the OKX Card in Brazil. The initiative gives Brazilians direct access to USD-denominated stablecoin savings and payment infrastructure, marking a significant step toward bringing digital dollar finance into everyday use.

Brazil is proposing a new tax that would charge 30% on previously undeclared cryptocurrencies to bring hidden assets into the legal system. The law, approved by the lower house, now awaits a Senate vote and could give investors legal protection if they declare their holdings.