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| #127: Avalanche's Third Way with Emin Gün Sirer | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:56:42 | |
Today Aaron talks to Emin Gün Sirer — CEO of Ava Labs, a former computer science professor at Cornell University and the mastermind behind the Avalanche blockchain. We discuss how Avalanche's deployment of subnets offers an alternative to the ongoing modular versus monolithic debate, recent successes on the gaming and tokenization fronts, and the Avalanche community’s strategic focus on emerging markets — evidenced by its recent summit in Buenos Aires. We also talk about Gün’s front-row seat involvement in crypto dating back to the early days of bitcoin, the 2016 DAO hack and now deploying his own alternative Layer 1 chain. You can follow Gün on X/Twitter and Linkedin --------------------------------------------------------------- LIT Collective is the ultimate creative and design studio for Web3 companies. Based in Brazil and serving the globe, they’ve helped more than 100 brands with user-centric branding, UX/UI design, motion, Webflow development and other creative needs. Their experienced team will walk you through the complexities and nuances of Web3-native design and branding — helping you to grow faster, gain credibility and build brand awareness. Check out their website, follow them on X/Twitter and Instagram, and book a free consultation to learn about how LIT Collective can help you with your creative needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #126: Brazil's Licensing Regime Takes Shape with Tatiana Guazzelli | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:51:33 | |
Tatiana Guazzelli is a partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, which is one of Brazil’s largest and most prominent law firms and represents some of the top crypto companies operating in the country. Tatiana provides important perspective on the many simultaneous movements happening with regard to crypto regulation in Brazil These developments include:
You can connect with Tatiana on Linkedin --------------------------------------------------------------- LIT Collective is the ultimate creative and design studio for Web3 companies. Based in Brazil and serving the globe, they’ve helped more than 100 brands with user-centric branding, UX/UI design, motion, Webflow development and other creative needs. Their experienced team will walk you through the complexities and nuances of Web3-native design and branding — helping you to grow faster, gain credibility and build brand awareness. Check out their website, follow them on X/Twitter and Instagram, and book a free consultation to learn about how LIT Collective can help you with your creative needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #117: Inside El Dorado - Latin America's Stablecoin SuperApp | 19 Sep 2024 | 01:01:37 | |
Today Aaron speaks with Guillherme Goncalves and Alessandro Cecere of El Dorado, which is a peer-to-peer marketplace for stablecoins that has more than 250,000 users in Latin America and more than 70 integrations with traditional payment channels in the region We talk about the history of crypto adoption in Venezuela, the role of peer-to-peer marketplaces, and why stablecoins are critical for remittances and cross-border payments in the region You can connect with Guillermo and Alessandro on Linkedin ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| Brazil's New Crypto Law: Behind the Scenes with Bitso's Karen Duque and Mercado Bitcoin's Julien Dutra | 12 Feb 2023 | 01:06:38 | |
Karen Duque is head of public policy at Bitso Brasil and previously worked on Brazil policy at Google and Didi, a rideshare company. Julien Dutra is head of government relations at 2TM/Mercado Bitcoin. Before joining in January 2022, he led Brazil government affairs for Experian. Both are seasoned tech policy professionals in Brasília and were critical in the successful effort to pass crypto legislation in late 2022. Once fully implemented, this new law should establish Brazil as a world leader in crypto regulation. In this joint interview, Karen and Julien give us a behind the scenes look at the law itself, the drama and theatrics surrounding its passage and the next steps in implementing the law and establishing a licensing framework for cryptocurrency businesses in the country. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| Axel Blikstad on How BLP Crypto Escaped the FTX Collapse Unscathed | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:53:58 | |
Axel Blikstad is a founding partner at BLP Crypto and a two-decade veteran of traditional finance with stints at BTG Pactual, Santander, Banco Garantia and ABN Amro. BLP Crypto is Brazil's oldest crypto fund manager, having launched its first fund in December 2017. In this episode we discuss the ramifications of the FTX collapse on the Brazil crypto ecosystem and how he was able to liquidate his FTT position before the collapse. Follow Axel on Linkedin and Twitter Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| Andre Franco on What the FTX Collapse Means for Crypto in Brazil | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:48:39 | |
Andre Franco is the head of research at Mercado Bitcoin and the host of the Francamente Crypto podcast. In this episode we examine how the collapse of FTX impacts Brazil's emerging crypto scene. We look explore the ramifications for retail and institutional investors, prospects for regulation and what it will take to rebuild trust among users. We also explore what this means for the broader crypto market, including decentralized finance as a potential solution to centralized exchange model. Follow Andre on social media Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| Isac Costa Breaks Down the Brazil SEC's New Crypto Asset Guidance | 18 Oct 2022 | 01:30:22 | |
Isac is a technologist, lawyer, professor and a frequently-cited commenter on questions of crypto regulation in Brazil. He is also a former CVM staffer and advisor so has a great understanding of how things work inside the agency. In this episode we discuss:
If you find this conversation useful, I highly recommend listening to my original podcast with Isac from July where we dive deep into the crypto legislation that is working its way through the Brazilian Congress. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| How SingularityDAO Became One of Brazil's Most Popular Crypto Projects | 15 Oct 2022 | 00:32:19 | |
Marcello Mari is the CEO of SingularityDAO, which is a noncustodial onchain asset management platform that incorporates artificial intelligence tools for decentralized finance. We discuss how SingularityDAO built off of the success of early-generation projects like SingularityNet and how Brazil has become to SingularityDAO’s most vibrant community. The project’s native token has surged to become the tenth most popular coin in Brazil, per CoinGecko. We also geek out a bit chatting about artificial intelligence and synthetic media, and we speculate about when we will reach the Singularity (the moment when machines become smarter than humans). Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| Garrett Kinsman on Why Nodle Wants to Onboard 1 Million Brazilian Users this Year | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:46:30 | |
Garrett Kinsman is the co-founder of Nodle, a decentralized network powered by millions of smartphones built to power the Internet of Things. Nodle's "connect-to-earn" platform allows users to earn NODL tokens simply by downloading and running the Nodle app on a smartphone. I caught up with Garrett at the Blockchain Rio Festival last month to discuss more about this exciting platform and why his team is making a big push to onboard new users in Brazil. Learn more about Nodle at www.nodle.com, follow @NodleNetwork and @NodleBR on Twitter, and download the Nodle Cash app in Google Play or the App Store Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| 🎙Latam Crypto Roundup with Andres Engler: Crypto Loans, El Salvador, Mining, CVM Enforcement | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:44:52 | |
This week I’m trying out a new podcast format in which I bring on a guest to discuss and analyze the biggest crypto news developments in the region. This will be an ongoing experiment as I attempt to cover more crypto news across the Latam beyond Brazil. This week, my guest is Andres Engler, who is the Latin America Editor at CoinDesk and is based in Argentina. In this week’s episode we talk through the following news events and articles from the last 1-2 weeks.
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| CoinGecko's Bobby Ong on Why Brazilians Love GameFi Tokens and Meme Coins | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:52:48 | |
Bobby Ong is the COO and co-founder of CoinGecko. Based out of Malaysia, CoinGecko rivals CoinMarketCap for supremacy atop the world of crypto price and data platforms. In this episode we talk about how CoinGecko grew from a side hustle project run from Bobby's bedroom into one of the most popular coin data websites in the world. We also dive into how meme coins and play-to-earn gaming tokens are becoming massive adoption onramps for emerging market economies like Brazil and Malaysia. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| Maxim Piessen on How Credix is Building a Decentralized Credit Marketplace | 23 Sep 2022 | 00:41:43 | |
Maxim Piessen is the chief technology at Credix, a decentralized credit marketplace that is one of the most intriguing crypto startups to emerge out of Brazil recently and one of just a handful of companies out there that are connecting decentralized finance with real-world assets. Credix is a Solana-based marketplace that connects institutional investors with fintechs and non-bank loan originators in Latam markets, who are themselves providing loans to small businesses and local borrowers. Since launching in January, the platform now has 25 investors and 10 fintechs participating, 20 employees and more than US$25 million in total credit issued - with a goal of $100 million by the end of 2022. Since forming last November, the team recently raised R$50 million (US$11.25 million) in a Series A round announced earlier this month. The round was led by Motive Partners and ParaFi Capital, with Valor Capital, Fuse Capital, Circle Ventures and several others contributing. Please note: we recorded this episode before the round was formally announced. I highly encourage you to learn more about this project at credix.finance. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| Renata Rodrigues on How Paxful is Bringing Bitcoin to Underserved Communities in Brazil | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:34:37 | |
Renata Rodrigues is global community and education lead at Paxful, which is one of the world's largest peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplaces. The platform recently hit 10 million users globally and is now making a push to bring financial education to users across Brazil and Latin America. We discuss how Paxful's platform operates, how it's providing financial opportunities to under-banked populations and its new partnership with the Guetto Institute, a Rio de Janeiro-based non-profit that aims to foster entrepreneurship in the Black community, to provide bitcoin education to underserved communities. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. | |||
| #116: How QR Asset Launched the World's First Solana ETF | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:42:34 | |
Theodoro Fleury is chief investment officer at QR Asset, which launched the world's first Solana spot ETF in Brazil on August 29, 2024. We discuss the new fund and why QR Asset is bullish on single-asset crypto ETFs moving forward ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| Mila Rioja on How Celo is Bringing Financial Opportunity to Brazil | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:58:01 | |
Mila Rioja is Latam Lead at Celo Foundation. In this episode we dive into Celo’s mission of using “sacred economics” to create financial prosperity via a mobile-first blockchain and technology stack. We also talk about the state of Celo’s ecosystem in Brazil and Latam - most notably the cREAL stablecoin that was launched earlier this year and has gained significant adoption and liquidity in just six months. We also spend some time focusing on the different types of Celo grants programs available for founders and builders in the region, so make sure to check these out. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem | |||
| Conor Brady Previews Ethereum São Paulo | 21 Aug 2022 | 00:28:13 | |
Conor Brady heads up Ethereum Brasil, which is supporting the Web3 community in Brazil. In this episode we discuss the upcoming ETH SP event and how he’s using it to support the builder community in Brazil and keep driving momentum after a super successful Ethereum Rio conference last March. The market conditions may be different now and prices may be down, but there’s still a ton of energy in the Brazil market that Conor is trying to convene. Head over to ethereumbrasil.com to learn more. To learn more about Conor and Ethereum Brasil you can listen to my previous interview with him here. | |||
| Guilherme Rebane on Why Brazil Has the Most Developed Digital Asset Markets in the World | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:37:43 | |
Guilherme Rebane is the head of Latam and Brazil at OSL, which is one of the world’s largest digital asset platforms and liquidity providers for institutions. He spent 20 years working in traditional finance as an equities, derivatives and FX trader, and now he leads business development and operations for OSL across the Latin America region. In this episode, we discuss the rapid maturation of the Brazilian crypto market, why crypto was the predominant theme at the Expert XP conference in Sao Paulo earlier this month (one of the largest finance and investment events in the world) and how interest from institutions and professional investors in the region is growing. We also discuss Brazil Crypto Report’s new BCR Institutional vertical that will focus on creating crypto content and community relevant to the professional investor ecosystem in Brazil. Special thanks to OSL for being the launch partner of this new product 🙏 Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🔥 I hope to see some of you at the Blockchain Rio festival that’s happening September 1-4 in Rio de Janeiro; you can use the code BRAZILCRYPTOREPORT to get 10% off on your ticket. 🎉 Also be sure to check out the Ethereum São Paulo event which is how happening Sept 9-11. You can go to ethereumbrasil.com to learn more | |||
| Isac Costa on Why Brazil Crypto Legislation May Not Pass This Year | 12 Aug 2022 | 01:23:28 | |
Isac Costa is a computer scientist, a former regulator with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission and a professor at Ibmec and Insper - two of Brazil's top business schools. He's also been keenly observing the development of legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and digital assets in Brazil. This legislation was expected to pass earlier this summer but stalled amid disagreements over key provisions like reporting timeframes and asset segregation rules. TLDR is that with upcoming elections, the outlook for this bill passing this year is murky. Isac and I go deep into the nuances of this proposed legislation. We discuss: - history and background of crypto regulation in Brazil and previous attempts to legislate this matter - core objectives of this legislation and the various stakeholders involved in influencing its direction - tensions between local exchanges, overseas exchanges and tradfi institutions moving into crypto - the rulemaking process that will commence once legislation is signed - ie the fight will shift from the legislative to the regulatory front at the Central Bank and CVM If you're closely tracking Brazil crypto legislative developments, I highly recommend following Isac on Linkedin Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🔥 I hope to see some of you at the Blockchain Rio festival that’s happening September 1-4 in Rio de Janeiro; you can use the code BRAZILCRYPTOREPORT to get 10% off on your ticket. 🎉 Also be sure to check out the Ethereum São Paulo event which is how happening Sept 9-11. You can go to ethereumbrasil.com to learn more | |||
| Tatiana Sampaio Previews the Blockchain Rio Festival | 30 Jul 2022 | 00:17:14 | |
Tatiana Sampaio is chief marketing officer for the Blockchain Rio festival, which will take place in the Cidade Maravilhosa September 1-4. She gives us a sneak preview into what is being billed as Latin America's largest blockchain event. We discuss the content themes and structure, the side events and the involvement of the Rio government, local economic development agencies and the Brazilian Central Bank Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting this episode of 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| UFC Fighters Matheus Nicolau and Luana Pinheiro on Getting Paid in Bitcoin (em Português) | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:15:52 | |
Brazilian UFC fighters Matheus Nicolau and Luana Pinheiro have taken the bold step of accepting a portion of their salary in bitcoin via a partnership with Bitwage. Matheus holds an 18-3-1 record and is currently ranked 7th worldwide in the UFC flyweight division. Luana is 10-1 in UFC competition and is ranked 18th in the women’s strawweight division. In this episode, we dive into:
This is also my first-ever Portuguese language podcast interview so I hope you enjoy my gringo accent 😂 Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting this episode of 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| Sabrina Tachdjian on How Hedera is Supporting Financial Inclusion in Latam and Elsewhere | 15 Jul 2022 | 00:23:31 | |
Sabrina Tachdjian is the director of payments and fintech at HBAR Foundation. We discuss how the HBAR Foundation’s grant programs operate, what types of projects and teams she is keen to support, what a successful applicant looks like and a touch on a few success stories of grantees who are doing exciting work in the region and around the world. 🙏 I am super grateful to HBAR Foundation for supporting 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report. They’ve been a great organization to work with. If you have a project or an idea in the realm of DeFi, NFTs, sustainability or enterprise adoption, I highly encourage you to check out their grant program👊 Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem | |||
| Ray Nasser on Why Brazil Could Soon Be an Attractive Place for Bitcoin Miners | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:40:23 | |
Ray Nasser is CEO of Arthur Mining and has nearly a decade of experience in the bitcoin mining world and two decades' worth of experience in financial markets. In this episode we discuss why Brazil has historically not been an attractive destination for bitcoin miners and how that could soon change based on potential legislative changes and other dynamics. Among these includes growing interest in bitcoin mining from energy companies in Brazil looking for profitable ways to offload their energy surplus. You can follow Ray on Twitter at @RayNasser123 Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting this episode of 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| João Zecchin on Brazil's First Crypto-Specific Venture Fund | 02 Jul 2022 | 00:32:26 | |
João Zecchin is a co-founder of Fuse Capital, an early-stage investment firm based in Rio de Janeiro. We discuss how the Brazilian venture community is approaching crypto, how Fuse is looking to quickly deploy capital in the "Web 2.5" space with its forthcoming crypto fund, and how institutional investors in Brazil and North America are approaching crypto differently. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting this episode of 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| Yield Products, Exchanges and Consumer Protection in Latam with Kirill Gertman | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:45:51 | |
Kirill Gertman is the CEO of Conduit Financial, which provides DeFi on and off-ramps for crypto exchanges, fintechs and neobanks. We talk about the opportunities and risks afforded by crypto yield products in Brazil and Latam given the current market conditions. We also dive into how brokers can offer these products to their customers without exposing themselves to excessive risk. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting this episode of 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| #115: Outlier Ventures' New Latam Accelerator with Aron van Ammers | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:37:15 | |
Aron van Ammers is CTO at Outlier Ventures, one of the longest running Web3 venture firms. We discuss Outlier's new Latin America Base Camp accelerator program, which will help crypto founders from the region take the next steps building their product, finding product market fit and fundraising. Applications for the program are open until early September 2024. You can connect with Aron on Linkedin, and you can learn more about Outlier Ventures' Base Camp Latam here. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| Understanding Binance's Brazil Payment Troubles with Saori Honorato | 24 Jun 2022 | 00:24:36 | |
Portal do Bitcoin reporter Saori Honorato join the podcast to discuss Binance’s move to suspend real deposits and withdrawals last week while abruptly terminating Capitual, its local payment processor and fiat on/offramp. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting this episode of 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| Onsite at Consensus 2022 with Bitso CEO Daniel Vogel | 17 Jun 2022 | 00:28:56 | |
Daniel Vogel is the CEO of Bitso, one of the largest exchanges and the first crypto unicorn company in Latin America. We discuss Bitso's first year of operation in the Brazilian market, how Brazil compares to other Latam countries like Mexico and Argentina where the company has had success, how impending regulation can help crypto’s image problems in Brazil, and his Consensus 2022 experience. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting this episode of 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| Mauricio Magaldi of 11:FS on Why Brazil's Crypto Bill May Be Harmful to Startups | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:46:44 | |
Mauricio Magaldi is Global Strategy Director for crypto at 11:FS, a digital banking and financial services consultancy out of London. He's also the host of the BlockDrops and BlockTalks podcasts, plays drums for a heavy metal band, has two cats and advises several startups in the crypto space. We talk about his path from leading enterprise blockchain efforts for IBM in Latin America in 2017 to becoming a full-on crypto degen, podcast host and influencer in the Brazil crypto space. Mauricio discusses his involvement in the upcoming Blockchain Rio conference, and shares his views on why the crypto legislation working through the Brazilian Congress may be harmful to innovation in the country if the needs of startups aren't taken into account. Note: this is a crossover episode! Mauricio and I record an episode in Portuguese so be sure to check that out on his channel! Link to BlockDrops podcast here Twitter: @blockdropspod Linkedin: @magaldi Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report for more news, analysis and interviews looking at the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| Building a Web3 Community in Brazil with Conor Brady | 24 May 2022 | 00:43:39 | |
Conor Brady is the founder of Ethereum Brasil, which is devoted to supporting and growing the Web3 community in the country. We talk about how Conor came to live in Brazil and how he became a centerpiece of its crypto community, the wildly successful Ethereum Rio event and what's in the pipeline for Ethereum Brasil - including the upcoming ETH São Paulo event, which will be held August 18-19. Conor is doing incredible work to help bootstrap the Brazilian crypto and Web3 ecosystem, so I would encourage everyone to follow and support what he's doing with Ethereum Brasil. I enjoyed this conversation with Conor (especially as a fellow gringo with an interest in the Brazil ecosystem) and I hope you do as well. Website: https://www.ethereumbrasil.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethereum_Brasil Discord: https://discord.gg/vcu8snrpG8 Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report for more news, analysis and interviews looking at the Brazil crypto ecosystem 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| Building a Crypto Talent Pipeline in Brazil with Zé Paulo of Crypto Jr. | 17 May 2022 | 00:26:12 | |
Zé Paulo is president of the Crypto Jr junior enterprise in Brazil. There are currently more than 1000 junior enterprises in Brazil that connect university students with employers on short-term consulting and job placements. Crypto Jr is the largest such initiative in Brazil focusing on cryptocurrency and Web3 technologies. As hiring demand in crypto and Web3 reaches a fever pitch, a pipeline for companies new and old to source new talent in the Latam region is critical infrastructure. On the other side of the coin, students and digitally-native young people in the region are hungry to get into this fast-growing industry. Zé and I discuss how the Crypto Jr enterprise is bringing new talent into crypto and Web3 in Brazil, as well as how companies and protocols looking to expand their presence in Latam can go about sourcing and developing talent. Follow and subscribe to 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report on Substack 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| The Block's Kristin Majcher on Covering Crypto in Latam | 13 May 2022 | 00:42:21 | |
Kristin Majcher is Senior Correspondent for Latin America at The Block, which is a leading crypto news, research and data platform. We discuss Kristin’s first encounter with a crypto ad on a Buenos Aires subway in 2019 and how that metastasized into her becoming a full-time crypto reporter covering the region. Kristin talks about how she’s seeing unprecedented interest in the Brazil crypto market and how pending legislation figures to bring additional stability to the ecosystem. We touch on the unique challenges of covering Brazil vis-a-vis other Spanish-speaking Latin American countries like El Salvador, Argentina, Colombia and others If you enjoy this content, please subscribe to the Brazil Crypto Report newsletter Follow Kristin on Twitter at https://twitter.com/k_majch 🙏 Thanks to our partners at HBAR Foundation for supporting 🇧🇷 Brazil Crypto Report! If you're a Latam entrepreneur or developer with an up-and-coming project or idea and need some support, take a look at the HBAR grant program. They're seeding projects focused on DeFi, fintech, NFTs, sustainability and so much more. They also offer a plethora of other resources to help builders bootstrap. Do yourself a favor and check them out! 👊 | |||
| Andrés Engler on Crypto M&A in Brazil | 05 May 2022 | 00:42:54 | |
Andrés Engler is Latin America Editor at CoinDesk, where he oversees all coverage of Brazil and the Latam region. We talk about Coinbase's decision to scrap its plans to acquire Mercado Bitcoin and the ramifications this will have on crypto mergers and acquisition activity in Brazil this year. We also chat about developments in Andrés' home market Argentina, Panama and elsewhere in Latam. Subscribe to the Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for more news and commentary on Latam's hottest market https://brazilcrypto.substack.com/ Andres' CoinDesk author page can be found here. You can follow Andrés on Twitter at @andresengler | |||
| Kim Grauer of Chainalysis on Brazilian On-Chain Trends | 30 Apr 2022 | 00:29:34 | |
Kim Grauer is the Director of Research at Chainalysis, a leading blockchain analytics and data company that recently published an on-chain analysis of cryptocurrency gains by country analysis for the year 2021 and an annual report looking at the Geography of Cryptocurrency. Kim discusses the methodologies and shares key findings from her reports pertaining to Brazil and the Latam market. Subscribe to the Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for free at https://brazilcrypto.substack.com/ | |||
| Mercado Bitcoin's Moment with Fabrício Tota | 23 Apr 2022 | 00:45:50 | |
Fabrício Tota is head of new business at Mercado Bitcoin, which is Brazil's first unicorn crypto exchange. We discuss Mercado Bitcoin's explosive growth figures in 2020 and 2021, pending legislation that would regulate crypto exchanges in Brazil and the exchange's roadmap for the coming months and years Subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report for news and analysis on this critical market | |||
| Crypto Derivatives in Brazil with Renan Moraes Ramos of Deribit | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:47:44 | |
Deribit's country manager joins to discuss the adoption of crypto options and futures markets in Brazil. We talk about Brazilian traders and financial institutions like hedge funds, prop trading entities, crypto exchanges and quantitative/HFT trading firms are increasingly using these products to generate alpha and hedge against risk. Follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report at http://brazilcrypto.report/ | |||
| #114: Bitcoin Mining from Brazil to the US with Rudá Pellini | 22 Aug 2024 | 00:47:09 | |
Rudá Pellini is co-founder of Arthur, Inc, which is a Brazilian bitcoin miner and energy tech firm. We discuss Arthur's recent expansion in the US with facilities in Ohio, Wyoming and Oklahoma. We also talk about how the bitcoin mining business model has evolved over the years, and the mining landscape in Brazil and Latin America For more information about Arthur, take a look at this interview I recorded with CEO Ray Nasser in 2022 You can connect with Rudá on LInkedin ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| Paulo Alves of InfoMoney on Rio de Janeiro's Crypto Gambit and the Brewing Binance vs Coinbase Showdown in Brazil | 10 Apr 2022 | 00:49:22 | |
I'm joined by Paulo Alves, crypto editor at InfoMoney, to discuss the blitzkrieg of crypto news coming out of Brazil over the last month. We discuss Rio de Janeiro's ambitions to transform itself into a crypto capital in the region and why that's proving to be more difficult than expected. We also go into CZ's recent charm offensive in Brazil and Binance's plans to formally enter the market, Coinbase's reported plans to acquire 2TM and Mercado Bitcoin and the state of crypto legislation in the Brazilian Congress. | |||
| Why Brazil's Crypto Scene is Poised for Growth with Antonio Neto of FTX | 25 Feb 2022 | 00:40:13 | |
In this inaugural edition I sit down with Antonio Neto, the head of Brazil and Latam at FTX. While FTX is seemingly taking over the entire world right now, it has played a quiet yet important role in Brazil over the last couple of years and will undoubtedly be a critical player for years to come. As FTX’s first employee in the Latam region, Antonio has had a front row seat to the exchange’s explosive growth. He joins us to share his thoughts on the current state of the Brazil crypto market and beyond. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. As always, thank you for reading, listening to and supporting Brazil Crypto Report! Be sure to subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report to stay up to speed on this important crypto market | |||
| #113: Rethinking the Monetary Stack with Luca Prosperi and João Reginatto of M^0 | 02 Aug 2024 | 01:05:07 | |
In this episode Aaron talks to Luca Prosperi and João Reginatto of M^0, which is an exciting new stablecoin project that rethinks the core assumptions of how money should be issued and circulate in the crypto economy. They discuss how Luca's prior experience as a core contributor to the Maker ecosystem and João's role building out USDC at Circle led them to create one of 2024's most exciting projects. You can connect with Luca and João on Linkedin ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #112: Web3 in Financial Services with Rita Martins | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:42:27 | |
Rita Martins is the author of a new book exploring the role of Web3 in financial services from the lens of a practitioner. We discuss her career working for Accenture and HSBC, where she was heavily involved in financial technology and digital transformation initiatives. She now is an author, consultant and content creator exploring this intersection in more depth. You can connect with Rita on Linkedin ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #111: Argentina's Crecimiento with Diego Fernandez | 11 Jul 2024 | 00:47:31 | |
Diego Fernandez is the Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation for the city of Buenos Aires. In this episode we talk about Crecimiento, a movement to turn Argentina into a global crypto, startup and innovation hub. This movement will formally kickstart in August with the Aleph startup city that will convene hundreds of builders in Buenos Aires for the month. You can connect with Diego on Linkedin. You can learn more about Crecimiento by visiting its website and X/Twitter profile, and by joining the Telegram group ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #110: Hyperledger in Brazil with Daniela Barbosa | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:38:59 | |
Daniela Barbosa is Executive Director of the Hyperledger Foundation and General Manager for Blockchain and Identity at The Linux Foundation. In this conversation, we discuss current state of the Hyperledger ecosystem and how it's being used in several key projects in Brazil - including the Brazilian Central Bank's Drex CBDC/tokenization platform You can connect with Daniela on Linkedin. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Kaleido Kaleido is the most trusted digital assets and blockchain company by enterprises. Their product suite is the ultimate business blockchain cloud and is rated #1 for tokenization and #1 for blockchain-as-a-service. Learn more and try it free at Kaleido.io ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #109: How Brazil Became the World's Hottest Online Gambling Market | 27 Jun 2024 | 01:08:52 | |
If you've spent any time in Brazil recently, you've probably seen the online sports betting ads plastered absolutely everywhere - bus stations, websites, football team jerseys. Today's conversation dives into how Brazil has become the most exciting online gambling market in the world, a new licensing regime set to take effect in 2025 and the overlap with cryptocurrency. Today's guests are James Kilsby, Chief Analyst and VP of Americas at Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, and Udo Seckelmann, Head of Gambling and Crypto at Bichara e Motta Advogados You can connect with James and Udo on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kilsby/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/udo-seckelmann-b4238414b/ 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/ Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #108: Will Gaming Be Brazil's Killer Web3 App? with Skale's Jack O'Holleran and Andrew Saunders | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:47:14 | |
Jack O'Holleran and Andrew Saunders of Skale Labs join to discuss why they believe gaming applications will be a killer blockchain application for markets like Brazil, and how the Skale platform can facilitate this by removing gas fees from the end user journey You can connect with Jack and Andrew on Linkedin and X/Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/in/oholleran/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewtsaunders/ https://twitter.com/jackoholleran https://twitter.com/andrewsaunders 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/ Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #125: Brazil Inches Towards Crypto Regulatory Clarity with Nicky Dyskant | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:29:30 | |
Aaron is joined by attorney Nicky Dyskant for an overview discussion of new regulatory developments coming out of Brazil. These include proposed crypto licensing rules and a public comment window put forth by the Central Bank , stablecoin and asset segregation legislation moving through Congress, and public consultations from Brazil's tax and securities authorities. You can connect with Nicky on Linkedin --------------------------------------------------------------- LIT Collective is the ultimate creative and design studio for Web3 companies. Based in Brazil and serving the globe, they’ve helped more than 100 brands with user-centric branding, UX/UI design, motion, Webflow development and other creative needs. Their experienced team will walk you through the complexities and nuances of Web3-native design and branding — helping you to grow faster, gain credibility and build brand awareness. Check out their website, follow them on X/Twitter and Instagram, and book a free consultation to learn about how LIT Collective can help you with your creative needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #107: Drex Delays 😱 What Happens Next? | 18 Jun 2024 | 01:01:12 | |
Ricardo Bomfim is a reporter covering cryptocurrency at Valor Economico, which is Brazil's leading business media outlet. Claudia Mancini is a financial journalist and entrepreneur who runs BlockNews, which covers Brazil's emerging crypto economy. In this conversation we discuss the delays impacting two projects coming out of the Brazilian Central Bank - the hybrid Drex CBDC/smart contract platform and a regulatory framework for crypto brokerages and VASPs operating in the country You can connect with Ricardo and Claudia on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/ Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #106: Drex for Gringos with Leandro Pereira Sciammarella and Rafael Castaneda | 13 Jun 2024 | 01:03:33 | |
Leandro Pereira Sciammarella is the tech lead for digital assets at Nuclea, while Rafael Castaneda is a popular YouTuber and content creator. In this conversation, recorded onsite at Web Summit Rio, we discuss the state of Drex - the ambitious CBDC/tokenization platform being developed by the Central Bank of Brazil. You can connect with Rafael on X/Twitter and Leandro on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/ Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #105: Crypto Beyond Trading with Edward Woodford | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:49:16 | |
Edward Woodford is the CEO of Zero Hash, a leading crypto infrastructure provider that works with clients such as Stripe, Interactive Brokers and Securitize. We discuss Zero Hash's operations in Brazil, and why cross-border payments, remittances and global payroll remain underrated opportunities You can connect with Edward on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/ Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #104: Onsite at Web Summit Rio: Crypto Adoption in Latam with Marlyson Silva and Daniel Marquez | 07 Jun 2024 | 00:51:04 | |
Marlyson Silva is the CEO of Transfero, and Daniel Marquez is a partner at Koyamaki Ventures. In this episode, recorded onsite at Web Summit Rio, we discuss the major cryptocurrency and stablecoin adoption trends across Latin America, ranging from Brazil to Colombia to Argentina. You can connect with Marylson and Daniel on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/ Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||
| #103: Crypto Crime in 2024 with Chainalysis' Gurvais Grigg | 02 Jun 2024 | 00:45:50 | |
Gurvais Grigg is the chief technology officer at Chainalysis, where he focuses on engaging public sector and law enforcement entities around the world. Before that, he spent 20 years combatting financial crimes as an assistant director at the FBI. In this conversation we dive into the state of crypto crime around the world and in Latin America, how illicit use cases have expanded beyond ransomware and money laundering, and how law enforcement entities globally are adapting to these new technologies. You can connect with Gurvais on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/ Connect with Brazil Crypto Report across the web: Twitter | Linkedin | YouTube | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | |||