Hacks
Hackers steal $140M from Brazilian central bank reserve accounts via partner breach
According to sources who prefer to remain anonymous, the hackers are having issues to buy crypto via Brazilian OTC desks.
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RWA
XRP Ledger logs 34% in RWA monthly growth, eyes bigger boost from Mercado Bitcoin partnership
XRP Ledger is the 10th-largest blockchain by total tokenized RWA value, but it displays the third-smallest number of projects, with six initiatives.
CBDCs
Brazil’s central bank plans to use CBDC data to guide interest rate decisions
Central bank executive Henrique Videira outlined a workflow in which anonymized data passes through internal filters and merges with wholesale settlement flow.
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Adoption
Brazilian Méliuz announces $26M share sale to grow Bitcoin treasury, shares drop 7%
The move is part of a plan announced in March to convert 10% of its gross cash reserves into a Bitcoin treasury.
Stablecoins
XRP Ledger sharpens competitive edge with fresh stablecoin additions of EURØP, USDB, and XSGD
XRP Ledger's stablecoin surge reflects its appeal to fintech firms aiming for currency stability and fast cross-border transactions.
ETF
First spot XRP ETF issued by Hashdex begins trading in Brazil
The fund gives a head start to Hashdex in a race to conquer an $8 billion market.
Stablecoins
Brazil’s largest lender becomes latest TradFi institution to consider launching its own stablecoin
Global trend sees traditional banks embracing stablecoins as regulatory clarity and peer success shape strategies.
Legal
Brazilian judge allows NFT subpoenas to Bitcoin wallets in high-profile fraud case
The court will send NFT to addresses tied to the alleged pyramid scheme BWA Brazil, which hold 11,200 BTC.
Adoption
Méliuz becomes first publicly-traded Brazilian company to invest in Bitcoin, allocates 10% of cash reserves
The move comes amid decreasing investor interest in the company's shares, aiming to replicate Strategy success.
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