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The move to regulate and tax cryptocurrencies held on foreign exchanges comes as digital assets are gaining popularity in Brazil. The Brazilian Senate recently gave the green light to a new tax reform aimed at imposing a 15% tax on cryptocurrencies held on foreign exchanges. The proposed bill on crypto …

Taylor Swift on Sunday met with the family of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, the 23-year-old fan who this month died while attending the star’s concert in Brazil. Ahead of her final Eras Tour show at the Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo, Swift posed for a photo with the Machado …

Taylor Swift has postponed her second Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro. “I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium,” Swift, 33, wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, November 18, hours before the concert was scheduled to begin. “The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s …

A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show’s organizers in Brazil. Both Swifties and politicians reacted to the news with outrage. While a cause of death for Ana Clara Benevides Machado has not …

Brazil’s Special Department of Federal Revenue, Receita Federal, has reported a bloom in stablecoin usage, particularly Tether-issued USDT.  According to the report, USDT trading volume surpassed all cryptocurrencies combined recorded in 2022. This report reflects the increased adoption of stablecoins as a means of payment by Brazilians amid rising inflation.  …

In 2023 so far, USDT transactions totaled $271 billion Brazilian reais (approximately $55 billion) and surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) transactions, which accounted for $151 billion reais ($30 billion). Tether (USDT) stablecoin has become the most widely used cryptocurrency in Brazil, with its adoption incredibly soaring this year. According to the report from …

The Congressional Committee of Brazil noted that Binance was running a pyramid scheme and operating while bypassing the regulators. The case is now for the Brazilian police to look after. A congressional committee in Brazil has made allegations against Binance, asserting the platform’s involvement in a fraudulent pyramid scheme. The …

It is worth noting that before the hearing on Thursday, Ronaldinho had previously missed two scheduled appearances before the congressional committee, the most recent being on August 24.  Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, commonly known as Ronaldinho, made a compelling case during a congressional hearing on August 31 …

Binance has achieved an impressive milestone in its expansion plans as the crypto exchange has launched its payment service, Binance Pay, in Brazil. With Binance Pay, merchants in Brazil can now accept cryptocurrency payments, offering customers low fees.  Moreover, this service offers users access to real-time transaction payment processing and …

Brazil, the South American juggernaut, has solidified its position as a global leader in cryptocurrency adoption during June, with an impressive surge in both individual and corporate usage of bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. Recent data released by the Brazilian government highlights the nation’s robust adoption of cryptocurrencies, boosting …

Karim Aïnouz has begun the Brazil shoot of erotic thriller Motel Destino, in a return to his roots after English-language drama Firebrand starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law. The new feature began filming in the Brazilian-Algerian filmmaker’s native region of Ceará in north-eastern Brazil on July 31. The Match Factory, …

Even the most famous of us need to stay hydrated, and KISS singer Gene Simmons definitely felt the brunt of what happens when you don’t drink enough water. During a concert in Brazil on April 12, the 73-year-old singer became faint on-stage and needed to pause the show. After some …