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Paulo Alves

Paulo Alves

Paulo Alves is a crypto editor at InfoMoney, a leading financial news publication in Brazil. His work has been featured in CNN Brazil, TechTudo and BeInCrypto Brazil, among other media. He graduated in Journalism from University of Amazon and holds a Digital Communications degree from University of São Paulo.

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No-livewire
Binance lanza tarjeta cripto prepaga en Brasil en asociación con Mastercard
La tarjeta permitirá realizar pagos con 13 criptomonedas, incluyendo bitcoin, ether y Binance USD.
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By Paulo Alves
Jan 30, 2023 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2023
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Finance
Binance
Binance Partners With Mastercard to Launch Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil
The card will allow payments with 13 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether and Binance USD.
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By Paulo Alves
Jan 30, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2023
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Adoption
Number of Brazilian Companies Transacting With Digital Assets Increased Again in October
More than 41,000 firms conducted some form of operation with crypto assets, according to the local tax authority, Receita Federal.
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By Paulo Alves
Dec 7, 2022 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2022
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Policy
Brazil
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies Approves Bill Regulating Crypto Transactions
The bill still requires the approval of the executive branch before it becomes law.
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By Paulo Alves
Nov 30, 2022 at 1:28 a.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2022
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Bitget, a crypto derivatives exchange, is now available in Brazil. (Getty Images)
Finance
Brazil
Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Operations in Brazil
The company has integrated with the government’s payment system, Pix, and has started to allow crypto purchases with Brazilian reals.
Bitget, a crypto derivatives exchange, is now available in Brazil. (Getty Images)
By Paulo Alves
Nov 16, 2022 at 2:44 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2022
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Finance
Brazil
CloudWalk Is First Crypto Firm in Brazil to Become a Licensed Payments Institution
The company, which already has a stablecoin tied to the Brazilian real, was licensed by the central bank of the South American country.
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By Paulo Alves
Nov 3, 2022 at 7:37 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2022
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Finance
Brazil
Stablecoin Issuer Tether to Make USDT Available at 24,000 ATMs in Brazil
The conversion of tether to Brazilian reals and vice versa will be managed by local crypto services provider SmartPay in conjunction with TecBan, which owns the ATMs.
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By Paulo Alves
Oct 20, 2022 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2022
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Finance
Brazil
Brazil’s Largest Digital Lender Nubank to Roll Out Own Token to 70M Users in 2023
Named Nucoin, the new token will be used to offer discounts and perks to customers.
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By Paulo AlvesAndrés Engler
Oct 19, 2022 at 12:22 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2022
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Finance
Brazil
Record Number of Brazilian Companies Bought Crypto in August
According to the South American country's tax authority, 12,053 companies reported purchasing crypto during the month.
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By Paulo Alves
Oct 10, 2022 at 5:18 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2022
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Finance
Brazil
Brazilian Police Issue Warrants Against Alleged Leader of $767M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Francisley Valdevino da Silva, known as the "cryptocurrency sheik," has 20 seizure warrants against him.
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By Paulo Alves
Oct 7, 2022 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2022
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