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Levels to Watch for Bitcoin Next Week

CoinDesk’s Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses what the crypto sphere can expect from bitcoin (BTC) in the coming week. Plus, CoinDesk’s Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin on the launch of Vinteum, a nonprofit Bitcoin research and development center dedicated to supporting Bitcoin developers in Brazil and the wider Latin American region.

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Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion

Coinbase is reportedly looking to acquire 2TM, the owner of Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing interest of crypto firms like Coinbase and Binance in Latin America and why that region is seeing widespread cryptocurrency adoption for peer-to-peer exchanges.

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Hashdex Launches New DeFi ETF, Coinbase's Potential Acquisition in Brazil

Samir Kerbage, Hashdex Chief Technology Officer, discusses how the Brazilian asset manager plans to bring traditional investors to Web 3 with their new DeFi ETF, trading on the B3 stock exchange. Plus, a conversation about Coinbase’s rumored acquisition of 2TM, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange. 

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Rio De Janeiro 'Inspired by Miami' to Add Crypto to Its Balance Sheet

Brazil's second most populous city, Rio De Janeiro, is planning to allocate 1% of the city's treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies, also exploring ​applying discounts to tax payments made with bitcoin. "We were really inspired by Miami actually," Rio de Janeiro Economic Development Secretary Chicão Bulhões said of the move, sharing insights into what this means for the state of crypto in Brazil.

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Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second-most populous city, reportedly announced last week he plans to allocate 1% of the city’s treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies. Bruno Ramos de Sousa, Head of Global Expansion at Brazilian crypto asset manager Hashdex, shares insights into what this could mean for bitcoin adoption in Brazil.

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Bitcoin Price: Still Room to Fall?

Bitcoin's price could continue to fall as the "death cross" pattern looms on its daily charts by some estimates. "All About Bitcoin" discusses BTC's possible outcomes next week and short-term signals to watch. Plus, an update on the state of crypto adoption in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the city plans to invest 1% of its treasury into bitcoin.

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E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Taps Paxos to Power Crypto Service in Brazil

Mercado Libre, Latin America’s largest e-commerce company by market value, is integrating Paxos’ blockchain infrastructure to allow users in Brazil to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether, and the USDP stablecoin. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest initiative accelerating mainstream adoption of crypto and stablecoins across Brazil and the world.

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El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment and Expansion into Blockchain Innovation

As El Salvador continues to experiment with bitcoin and blockchain technology, the government has chosen asset tokenization company Koibanx to develop the country's blockchain infrastructure. Koinbanx CEO Leo Elduayen discusses the products they're building for El Salvador on the Algorand protocol. Fabrício Tota, director of Brazil-based crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin, also shares his views on the impact of El Salvador's Bitcoin Law on the state of crypto in Latin America.

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Mercado Bitcoin Director: ‘Crypto Adoption in Brazil Is Happening’

Crypto is booming in Brazil as its largest exchange Mercado Bitcoin raises $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. Mercado Bitcoin’s Fabricio Tota discusses the state of crypto in the country. “Crypto adoption here in Brazil and South America is really happening,” Tota said.

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