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Brazil’s Federal Police Block R$30 Million in Crypto Accounts in Money Laundering Bust
Federal Police in Rondônia used Operation Ouroboros to block R$30M in crypto assets and bank accounts used by an electronic fraud ring.

Presidential Candidate Renan Santos Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve and Zero-Tax ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Rio
Presidential hopeful Renan Santos is building his platform around a national Bitcoin reserve and making Rio de Janeiro a digital asset hub with sweeping tax cuts.

Méliuz (CASH3) Launches Aggressive 10% Share Buyback, Links Strategy to Growing Bitcoin Treasury
Brazilian fintech Méliuz approved a new share buyback program for 8.1 million shares, aiming to boost shareholder-level Bitcoin exposure.

Police Bust Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm in Minas Gerais, Highlighting Energy Theft Risk for Utility CEMIG (CIG/CIG.A)
Brazilian authorities seized R$200k in Bitcoin mining hardware in Belo Horizonte, exposing R$60k monthly power theft from CEMIG.

Brazil STF Consolidates Crypto Asset Freezing via CriptoJud
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) reinforces judicial power to freeze crypto assets, utilizing the CriptoJud system to close regulatory loopholes.

B3 Doubles Down on Digital Assets with Crypto Derivatives and BRL Stablecoin for Tokenization
B3 launched options on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana futures while confirming plans for its Real-backed stablecoin B3RL to facilitate tokenized asset settlement.

Fenasbac Next Batch #9 Targets AI Autonomous Blockchain Payments
Backed by Ripple and Mercado Bitcoin, Fenasbac's Next accelerator opens registrations to pioneer agentic AI payments and on-chain derivatives in Brazil.

Tether Leads R$100M Funding Round in Mercado Bitcoin Parent
Stablecoin giant Tether invests R$100 million in 2TM, the parent of Mercado Bitcoin, to scale Latin American tokenization, payments, and credit.

B3 Launches Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum Future Options
Brazil's B3 exchange launches regulated future options for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, offering institutional and retail investors structured hedging tools.

MedToken to Launch Public Offering on Mercado Bitcoin
Brazilian healthtech MedToken is preparing its first public token offering backed by medical shift receivables on the Mercado Bitcoin platform.