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cryptocurrency2 years ago

Mercado Bitcoin joins Brazilian CBDC pilot with Mastercard.

Brazil's central bank has authorized the largest local crypto exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, to participate in the pilot of the digital real, the country's central bank digital currency (CBDC). The consortium led by Mercado Bitcoin counts Mastercard, broker Genial, registrar Cerc, and financial software fintech Sinqia as partners. The CBDC is slated to be rolled out by 2024 by the central bank, which sees a digital currency as a way of increasing participation in the financial system.

SEC's crackdown on crypto causing market turbulence
cryptocurrency2 years ago

SEC's crackdown on crypto causing market turbulence

The SEC has launched a summer crackdown on crypto, targeting Binance and Coinbase with allegations of unregistered securities and commingling of funds. The lawsuits have caused uncertainty in the industry but may bring legal clarity. Apple's newly revealed mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, is marketed as a "spatial computer" and will be launched in early 2024. Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin has been granted a payment provider license and will launch its fintech solution MB Pay. EU officials want all AI-generated content to be labeled to combat fake news.