Brazilian Congressman Sees Bitcoin As Transformative For The Country
Brazilian congressman, Fábio Ostermann, sees bitcoin as a means to make tools of the state obsolete and allow for technology to set people free.In an episode of the “Bitconheiros” podcast with guest Fábio Ostermann, the Brazilian congressman commented — among several subjects — on Bitcoin and the adoption of decentralized technologies. This story was shared by local media outlet Boletim Bitcoin.The Brazilian member of Parliament said that technologies that promote decentralization have the potential to free Brazil, as they can make many institutions obsolete, such as the Central Bank and....
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Brazilian Congressman Manoel Junior has proposed a public hearing to discuss bitcoin and digital currency regulation. The hearing, if held, would involve representatives from Banco Central do Brasil; the Receita Federal, the Brazilian tax enforcement agency. Conselho de Controle de Atividades Fiancerias, the country's anti-fraud agency; and representatives of the local bitcoin industry. CoinBR CEO Safiri Felix, the only company named in the official request, indicated that discussions about such a meeting have been ongoing since a report on the technology was released by the Brazilian....
Source: United States Congress. It's not often you hear a congressperson in the United States foresee doom on a national currency, but congressman Ron Paul sees something in bitcoin that many people today don't. As such, he recognizes that "[t]here will be alternatives to the dollar, and [bitcoin] might be one of them". He goes on to say that "it'll go down in history as the destroyer of the dollar," assuming individuals begins mass-adopting the cryptocurrency. Then there's the group of folks who thinks bitcoin will go nowhere but down. The potential is there, but bitcoin holds a promise....
The Brazilian Development Bank has officially launched the Brazilian Blockchain Network, a structure designed to aid other institutions in the country in increasing public transparency. The launch, which was also assisted by the Court of Accounts of the Union, serves to call more institutions to adhere to this project, which aims to have its first applications ready for 2023.
Brazilian Blockchain Network Launch Completed
The Brazilian Blockchain Network, a public and distributed blockchain, was launched on May 30. The event, which was hosted by the Brazilian Development Bank and....
A Brazilian deputy has requested the Finance and Taxation Committee to conduct a public hearing on Bitcoin, sources report. Manoel Junior, a congressman for the State of Paraiba, doesn't have a track record of speaking for/against the digital currency sector. His earlier public welfare initiatives were mostly focused on municipal and medical developments, showing no affiliation with the technology sector. The second-time elected politician however is backing a Bitcoin Exchange, coinBR, in their initiative to boost the Brazilian digital currency market. In his letter addressed to the....
The Brazilian authorities seized $33 million linked to a money-laundering investigation involving cryptocurrency exchanges. The operation, called “Exchange Transaction” by the Brazilian police, involved six search warrants in different locations of the country. These searches were directed to find shell companies that used cryptocurrency exchanges for alleged money laundering purposes. Brazilian Police Seize $33 Million in Money Laundering Probe Brazilian authorities have seized $33 million belonging to shell companies that, according to reports from the Brazilian police, used....