🚨 New Episode exploring @BRL1Coin Thomaz Teixeira, CEO of BRL1 and and Ben Reid, Head of Stablecoins, @Bitso, join the show to discuss Brazil's unique consortium stablecoin model. BRL1 is a partnership between @MercadoBitcoin, @foxbit and @Bitso BRL1 is already doing ~50% of USDC's volume on Brazilian exchanges - just months after launch, and institutions and market makers are taking notice. When competitors collaborate on shared infrastructure, everyone wins. 🎙️Full Interview YouTube: youtu.be/9oMHOsyugz4 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2BHrRG… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Thanks to our sponsors for this episode: - @aveniaio is reimagining money movement across the Americas - @Figment_io provides institutional grade staking infrastructure to more than 1,000 banks, fintechs and asset managers worldwide

🚨 BREAKING DOWN BRAZIL'S NEW VASP REGULATIONS 🇧🇷 After 3 years of waiting, Brazil's Central Bank just dropped comprehensive crypto regulations. @cadufrusso of Bluegreen and Cesar Carvalho of @BaptistaLuz_Adv join to discuss the implications Key takeaways 🧵: 📅 Timeline: Rules go live Feb 2, 2025. VASPs have 9 months to file for authorization, with a ~3 year approval process 💰 Capital Requirements: 11.2M - 37.2M BRL minimum capital depending on business model. This creates serious barriers for smaller players. ⚖️ Level Playing Field? Yes and no. International exchanges like Binance now play by the same rules as local players for compliance and tax reporting. But TradFi institutions may have unfair advantages over new VASP entrants. 🪙 Stablecoins: Now formally integrated into Brazil's regulated FX market. This legitimizes crypto-based cross-border payments. 📋 VASPs are required to report customer transaction data (including withdrawals to self custody) to the Central Bank 🔍 What's Next: Industry pushing for phased capital contribution calendar and parity on transaction limits between VASPs and traditional FX brokers. Thanks to our sponsors for this episode - @aveniaio is reshaping money movement across the Americas - @Figment_io provides institutional staking infrastructure to more than 1,000 banks, fintechs and asset managers 🎙️Full Interview YouTube: youtu.be/fznwOhkOKrk Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2BHrRG… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

🚨New episode with @GuiAmadoGomes, CEO of @ORANJEBTC - Latin America's largest Bitcoin treasury company 🇧🇷 From working with Ray Dalio at Bridgewater to building Brazil's first public Bitcoin-native company, Gui explains: → Why Latin America needs Bitcoin MORE than the US → How Orange differs from companies just "hedging" with BTC → Why Brazil is actually ahead of the US in Bitcoin regulation → Oranje's aggressive plan to grow their 3,700 BTC treasury "If Bitcoin is good for Americans, Bitcoin is great for Latin Americans" 🎙️Full Interview YouTube: youtu.be/PCPNXcI89cQ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2IZ… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🙏 Thanks to @aveniaio for sponsoring this episdoe

It seems every crypto company now has its own card product that lets users spend crypto and stablecoins Why has @KASTcard seen such explosive growth despite competition from all sides? CEO @raagulanpathy says the secret sauce is its singular focus on providing customers with a bank-like experience He tells all in this interview with BCR host @AaronWStanley 🎙️Full Interview YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=2hqY_dvk… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4fc… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

How is @0xPolygon working to bring FX fully onchain? @millatalarico, head of onchain finance growth for Brazil at Polygon Labs, explained during a recent interview with BCR in Mexico City 🎙️Full Interview YouTube: youtu.be/hkEmd4q7k7Y Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7mn… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Why are the majority of BRL stablecoins are being issued on Polgyon? - BRLA issued by @aveniaio - BRZ issued by @transferogroup - BRL1 issued by @foxbit @MercadoBitcoin and @Bitso @millatalarico of @0xPolygon discusses in an interview with BCR's @AaronWStanley at the @Bitso Stablecoin Conference in CDMX 🎙️Full Interview YouTube: youtu.be/hkEmd4q7k7Y Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7mn… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

💣Just dropped a live episode discussing what ACTUAL stablecoin adoption looks like in emerging markets. From a panel onsite at Stellar Meridian 2025 at Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 - @AaronWStanley, founder of Brazil Crypto Report - @sebasiseles, CEO of @vesseowallet - Ibrahim Abdulhussein, founder of Digibank - @mila_rioja, Executive Director of Plexus Institute - @just_norm, founder of @TheFlipHQ Key insight: The best crypto products hide crypto entirely 🔹 Digibank: 2,000 cash-out locations across Syria, Iraq, Lebanon using PIN codes. No wallet needed. 🔹 Vesseo: Launching crypto-to-fiat cards in Argentina. Spend USDC like cash at point-of-sale. 🔹 Plexus: Moving Brazil's 180 community currencies on-chain for transparent social benefit distribution. The future isn't on-chain or off-chain - it's intertwined the technology with how people already move money. Thanks to @StellarOrg for the invitation to host this! 🎙️Full Panel YouTube: youtu.be/kqWD9LKTDPg Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2z2… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🙏 Thanks to our friends at @aveniaio and @p2pmebrasil for sponsoring this episode