Brazil Holds Hearing on Bitcoin Regulation Bill Amid Oversight Push
Brazil's House of Representatives held a hearing this week to discuss a bill that would give the country's central bank oversight of digital currency activity in the country. JusBrasil reported that, during the hearing, the head of Brazil's lead anti-money laundering agency, Antonio Gustavo Rodrigues of the Council for Financial Activities Control, advocated that the country work in tandem with both other countries as well as international organizations. The hearing was held by the lower house's Consumer Protection Committee, which is weighing a measure that would add virtual currencies to....
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Who’s one step closer to regulating cryptocurrency use? Brazil is. The Senate Committee, more specifically The Committee on Economic Affairs, settled on a bill. Its aim is to regulate crypto transactions in Brazil. For the bill to become law, it has to be approved in the Senate plenary and then by the Chamber of Deputies. If it goes through those two hoops, the law goes into effect 180 days after publication. Related Reading | Stablecoin Supply Near $200 Billion, Faster Growth Than Rest of Crypto Even though regulation still seems far away, it’s good to remember that the bill started....
After months of anticipation, Brazil has finally passed a bill establishing the country’s crypto framework. Before President Jair Bolsonaro puts the bill into law, it must be approved by the Chamber of Deputies. By the end of 2022, it is expected to be operational. Brazil’s Senate Passes Bill Into Law The most populous country in […]
On Wednesday, September 27, Roberto Campos Neto, Brazil’s central bank governor, announced his intention to tighten crypto regulation. During his speech on Finance and Taxation at a Congress hearing, Campos Neto said virtual assets brokerages should be subject to strict supervision. Given Brazil’s significant increase in crypto adoption, the governor emphasized the need to heighten […]
Brazil is not following El Salvador's example; here's a breakdown of the country's cryptocurrency bill.
A recently drafted piece of legislation covering bitcoin regulation and cryptocurrency activity oversight has advanced in the North Carolina Senate. The Commerce Committee already gave its stamp of approval to SB 680, which was originally filed in March and gained a majority 117-1 vote from the state's House of Representatives in May. This bitcoin regulation bill would give the state banking commissioner authority over money transmitting operations, which span bitcoin exchanges and virtual currency creators. Bitcoin Regulation Implications. While not as strict as New York's BitLicense, the....