Recent news highlights far-reaching development in Brazil's cryptocurrency market, with the biggest bank initiating Bitcoin trading services for its entire user base. Meanwhile, dominant crypto exchange, Binance has expanded trading in Argentine, Brazilian, and South African currencies via a zero-fee promotion. Brazil has taken the pole position in LATAM crypto trading, effecting a $6Bn trading volume by 2024. The Brazilian Real has been celebrated as a stablecoin on the XRP ledger and the Central Bank has posted CBDC files on GitHub.
The country also witnessed both highs and lows with 2023 delivering significant gains but a potentially weaker 2024 for the BRL. Regulatory influence looms with Binance's withdrawal and deposit transactions in Brazil being temporarily curtailed due to new central bank policies. Entry of Coinbase into the Brazilian market is buoyed by a partnership with the Pix Payment App. Furthermore, KuCoin has capitalized on Brazil's new banking policy to enable BRL transfers via PIX. There has been remarkable growth in crypto engagement with the country setting a record in Bitcoin trading within 24 hours.
As an indication of the growing interest in cryptos worldwide, Binance reported 75% of all their fiat trading volume in Turkish Lira while other currencies like Avalance, OKEx, Aptos, Mascots and Uniswap also captured attention. The development of a new digital currency, aptly called Drex, introduces a tangible symbol for Brazil's emerging digital economy.
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