Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands - a Hong Kong based game software and venture capital company that has been a pioneer in the realm of Web3 branding. In this conversation, recorded onsite at Web Summit Rio, Yat gives a masterclass on Web3 how concepts like NFTs, aidrops and memecoins will revolutionize how brands interact with their customers You can connect with Yat on X/Twitter and Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis,...

Yan Martins is a co-founder of Hathor Network, which combines the scalability of a Direct Acyclic Graph with the security of a traditional blockchain. We talk about how players such as Brazil's B3 exchange and Vortx QR Tokenizadora are deploying tokenization projects using the Hathor Network. You can connect with Yan on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

Gino Matos is one of Brazil's OG crypto journalists - currently working at Crypto Briefing with previous stints at CoinTelegraph Brasil and CriptoFacil. He's also the host of the Papo de Pelicano podcast. We discuss the evolution of Brazil's crypto media landscape, balancing the need for deeper reporting vs click-bait price stories You can connect with Gino on Linkedin and X/Twitter, and check out his podcast here 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews...

Luiz Hadad is a blockchain researcher at Sherlock Communications, where he publishes a comprehensive annual report on blockchain adoption in Latin America. In this conversation, we discuss the key findings of the 2024 edition of the report. You can follow Luiz on X/Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect...

João Kury is the co-founder of Modular Crypto, which provides Portuguese language educational content about Web3 technology. In this conversation, we discuss João's learnings from ETH Denver, the current state of the modular vs monolithic blockchain rivalry, and his work to bring more local language content and meetups to Brazil. You can connect with João and Modular Crypto on X/Twitter and Instagram 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

Michael J. Casey is a renowned journalist, author and speaker in the blockchain and cryptocurrency world. He has served as Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk, an advisor to the MIT Media Lab and Digital Currency and as a capital markets reporter at Wall Street Journal. also He spent six years in Argentina covering financial markets during the 2000s, an experience that led him down the bitcoin rabbit hole. He is also the co-author of Our Biggest Fight, a new book about seizing back control...

Fabricio Tota is the head of new business at Mercado Bitcoin. In this episode we discuss MB's push to tokenize R$1 billion worth of assets in 2024, how the exchange weathered the bear market, and the recent surge in memecoin volume You can connect with Fabricio 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...

Thiago Barbosa is an attorney with Salles Nogueira Advogados and an expert on crypto taxation issues in Brazil. In this episode, we discuss a new law mandating that income derived from crypto assets held with overseas exchanges or custodians be taxed at a 15% clip. We dive into the nuances, misconceptions and problems resulting from this rule change. You can connect with Thiago on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

Vance is the founder of My Latin Life, a platform that has been helping gringos navigate life in Latin America for more than a decade. We talk about how crypto and remote work has opened the door for North Americans and Europeans to pursue life in Latin America in the post-Covid era. You can connect with My Latin Life on X/Twitter 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

Luca Cosivi is one of the organizers of Rio Onchain Week, which is a Web3 builder-focused series of events happening March 19-24. The week is being modeled after Devconnect, the popular developer-focused conference hosted by the Ethereum Foundation. Luca explains how the week will feature numerous builder-focused community events, with the second annual ETHSamba hackathon as the capstone. You can learn more about Rio Onchain Week here You can connect with Luca on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for...

Today we have a Brazil-focused ETHDenver roundtable featuring Fuse Capital João Zecchin, Tansi Head of Growth Thiago Rudiger and Cartesi Head of Business Development Bruno Maia We discuss the vibe at this year's event and how it compares to prior years, major event themes like DePIN, RWAs, airdrop farming and modular vs monolithic blockchains You can connect with João, Thiago and Bruno on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

Jason Lau is Chief Innovation Officer and Guilherme Sacamone is Director General for Brazil at OKX, one of the world's largest crypto exchanges specializing in spot and derivatives trading. We discuss OKX's 2024 push into emerging markets across the Latam region, as well as its new product suite which includes a Web3 wallet, an Ordinals marketplace and a forthcoming Layer 2 blockchain You can connect with both Jason and Guilherme on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report...

Fábio Plein is regional managing director for the Americas at Coinbase, where he overseas the exchange's operations in Canada, Brazil and the rest of the region outside of the US. In this conversation, we discuss Coinbase's go-to-market and expansion plans for Brazil, its approach to navigating Brazil's regulatory environment and Fabio's previous experience operationalizing Uber in Brazil You can connect with Fábio on ⁠Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for...

Vugar Usi is the Chief Operating Officer of Bitget, which is one of the world's largest crypto exchanges - most recognized for its partnership with football superstar Lionel Messi. In this conversation, we discuss Bitget's push to expand its presence in Brazil and Latin America in 2024 You can connect with Vugar on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

Fábio Araujo is an economist and engineer at the Central Bank of Brazil, where he serves as the coordinator of the Drex project. Drex is an ambitious hybrid wholesale/retail CBDC and tokenization platform that, if it proves successful, will be the infrastructure for a tokenized economy in Brazil. In this interview, Araujo provides a comprehensive overview of the project and its ambitions, while giving an update on the 2024 roadmap ahead. You can connect with Fabio on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up...

Guto Antunes is head of digital assets at Itaú, which is Brazil's largest bank. In this episode, we discuss talk about the bank's four-pronged strategy to digital assets in 2024. This touches tokenization, custody, the recently launched ion crypto brokerage and the Drex CBDC project. You can connect with Guto on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect...

Rafael Castaneda is a computer scientist, professor, community builder and self-described "techno-philosopher" sitting at the intersection of technology, ethics and futurism. He is the founder and host of the popular "Casta Crypto" channel and the Casta Guild, which provides Web3 training and education for its members. In this expansive conversation we discuss how crypto enables new forms of human socio-political coordination, market trends for 2024, Brazil's Drex CBDC project. This episode...

Rocelo Lopes is a veteran bitcoin miner, payments executive and one of Brazil Crypto Report's 2023 Most Influential selections. In this episode, we discuss his experience operating Latam's first commercial bitcoin mining operation in Paraguay, and his current project Smartpay - which allows users to send and receive payments in USDT using Brazil's popular Pix instant payment network. You can connect with Rocelo on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report...

Helo Passos is the CEO and founder of Trexx, a startup dedicated to fostering blockchain game development and communities in Brazil. Previously, she built Latin America’s largest Axie Infinity community - which comprised 30,000 members at its peak. Helo was named to BCR’s 🏆 Top 10 Most Influential list for 2023 for her contributions to building and advancing Brazil’s blockchain gaming space. 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

In this episode, we reveal the results of our 2023 Most Influential Series. With your input, we identified the 10 individuals who had the most impact on the Brazil crypto and digital asset world in 2023. 🚀 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...

Alessandro Rossi Martins is a partner at Machado Meyer Advogados, where she looks after the firm's crypto and fintech practice. In this episode, we discuss the Brazilian Central Bank's public consultation for crypto asset regulation, which was released Thursday, December 14. We dive into the content, objectives and next steps of the BC's rulemaking process for regulating crypto markets and VASPs in Brazil. You can connect with Alessandra on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report...

Seamus Rocca is CEO of Xapo Bank, which has been a pioneer in the realm of "bitcoin banking" for 10 years since being founded by the iconic Argentine entrepreneur and bitcoin promoter Wences Casares. In this episode, we talk about how the iconic company has transformed itself into a full-service bitcoin native banking operation for global clients You can connect with Seamus on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market...

Alexandre Vasarhelyi is the chief investment officer at BLP Crypto, which is Brazil's oldest crypto-native investment fund. In this episode we discuss CVM Resolution 175, which streamlines the process for Brazilian investment funds keen allocate into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You can connect with Alexandre on Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with...

The co-founder of ONG Bitcoin Argentina and the CEO of Bitso Argentina discuss what the Javier Milei presidential administration could mean for the country's crypto economy You can connect with Daniel and Julian 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...

Sebastian Serrano is the CEO of Ripio, one of Latin America's largest and longest-running crypto exchanges. In this episode, we discuss Javier Milei's surprise victory in Argentina's presidential election. Serrano argues that Milei is not necessarily a "bitcoiner" or even "pro-bitcoin", but rather his libertarian views and Austrian school economics background overlap significantly with the traditional bitcoiner worldview. You can find Sebastian on X/Twitter and Linkedin 🚀 Sign up for the...