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Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Pay, MetaMask Team on Crypto Expansion; Brazilian Bill Would Allow Workers to Be Paid in Crypto

Published on november 7, 2021

Bitfinex Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has integrated with browser and wallet extension MetaMask, which could expand crypto use to “tens of millions of users,” Cointelegraph reported. The integration allows MetaMask users to send and receive crypto in what Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino said in the report is a way to partner with […]

Brazil, Colombia Lead Latin America for FinTech Growth

Published on november 1, 2021

The FinTech trade is flourishing in Colombia, with an expansion of 120% each year and investments of more than $1 billion in the past three years, according to a report from the FinTech Times. Brazil is the fifth-largest FinTech market worldwide, earning more than 70% more investment in 2020 than in 2019, according to the […]

EBANX Acquires Brazilian Payment Firm Juno 

Published on october 29, 2021

The Latin American payment FinTech EBANX has acquired the Brazilian eCommerce billing and banking firm Juno.  As reported by Crowdfund Insider, Juno brings with it more than 35,000 small and medium company clients. The acquisition follows a $430 million Series C by EBANX in June, “as well as the acquisition of shares in the Brazilian […]

Brazilian Ride-Hailing Giant 99 to Enable Bitcoin Trading

Published on october 26, 2021

99Pay, the digital wallet of Brazilian ride-hailing company 99, will enable the purchase and sale of bitcoin on its platform, the company announced on Tuesday. Users of 99Pay will be able to execute commission-free transactions with a minimum purchase amount of 10 Brazilian reais and a maximum of 10,000 reais — equivalent to 1,800 U.S…. [Read more]

Bitcoin Daily: Brazilians Have Bought Over $4B in Cryptos This Year; Bitcoin ETF From ProShares Begins Trading; Coinbase to Be Official NBA Crypto Platform

Published on october 19, 2021

Brazilian residents are buying a lot of cryptocurrencies, even though the country plans to roll out new regulations, Finbold reported. Data from the Central Bank of Brazil showed residents have bought $4.27 billion in cryptos in 2021, with the highest amount, $756 million, being purchased in May, according to the report. In January, there was […]

Brazilian Asset Manager Kinea Makes Exploratory Investment in Ethereum

Published on october 19, 2021

One of the biggest asset managers in Brazil, Kinea, disclosed it made an exploratory investment in Ethereum. The announcement was made by Marco Aurélio Freire, manager of funds for Kinea, who stated the company had invested a small amount of its holdings in ethereum starting two months ago. Kinea, the investment arm of Banco Itau, […]