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Nubank Overtakes Banco do Brasil as Brazil’s Top Main Bank with Digital-First Innovation – Analysis

Digital banking platform Nubank‘s (NYSE: NU) rise to Brazil’s “number one” bank provider is highlighted in an update which noted that the challenger has now overtaken Banco do Brasil, the country’s oldest bank founded in 1808, signifying a “paradigm shift” in the banking industry. By… Read More

Nubank Cripto Enables Stablecoin USDC Swaps with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Uniswap

Nubank (NYSE: NU) clients who hold crypto-assets will be able to trade Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), or Uniswap (UNI) for “digital dollars” USDC as well as vice versa. The feature, integrated with Nubank Cripto, now reportedly simplifies currency transactions via direct exchange. Also… Read More

Digital Banking: Nubank Reports Reaching 100 Million Clients in Brazil

Nubank (NYSE: NU) has reached 100 million customers in Brazil, a number that represents 57% of the adult population in the country. In May of this year, Nu had reportedly reached this milestone internationall. According to Livia Chanes, CEO of Nubank in Brazil, this achievement… Read More

Nu México Launches New Features in Cuenta Nu and Credit Card Products

Nu México, which claims to be a transparent, clear and human digital finance company, has recently announced the implementation of various features in Cuenta Nu and its credit card product. As noted in a blog post by Nubank (NYSE: NU), these latest features are reportedly… Read More

LatAm Payments Fintech Kuady Expands Digital Wallet Services into Mexico

Kuady, a payments service processor, has recnetly announced the expansion of its digital wallet services into Mexico, a move that is further building on its  rollout in Peru, Chile as well as Argentina. This latest business expansion effort offers a seamless and secure experience for… Read More

Latin America’s Bitso Comments on Benefits of Using Stablecoins to Boost Savings Potential

Latin America’s digital assets firm Bitso recently noted in an update covering the benefits of stablecoins that when consumers have medium- or long-term plans to make any type of purchase or transaction, they tend to create a savings fund that “allows them to achieve their… Read More

Brazil’s Nubank Announces Product Updates Including Competitive Crypto Transaction Fees

Brazil’s digital banking platform Nubank (NYSE: NU) recently introduced the Coupon Hub in Shopping do Nu, which is a discount center that aims to bring together various offers available in its marketplace and which will be gradually made available to clients. With this latest functionality,… Read More

Latin America’s Digital Assets Firm Bitso Shares Insights on Crypto Industry Policies Prior to US Elections

Less than a month before the presidential elections in the United States take place, next Tuesday, November 5, both candidates (former US President Donald Trump and Kamala Harris) have made statements about the crypto industry and the future of Bitcoin. According to an update from… Read More

Contactless Payments: Banco do Brasil and Payment Terminal Operator Cielo are Offering “Pix por aproximação” to Select Group of Clients

Banco do Brasil (BB) and payment terminal operator Cielo are reportedly providing “Pix por aproximação” to a select group of the bank’s clients These clients can make purchases by bringing their smartphones close to the payment terminal at participating retail outlets. For the time-being, this… Read More

Digital Bank Revolut Reportedly Applies for Banking License in Colombia

UK headquartered digital bank Revolut announced recently that it has submitted an application to obtain a banking license in order operate in Colombia. This recent announcement by Revolut has been unveiled as the Fintech company aims to boost its presence in Latin America. The new… Read More

Nubank Reportedly Adds Government Bonds Investments as Collateral Option for Credit Card Limit Increase

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one the largest digital banking platforms outside of Asia, announces the expansion of Nu Limite Garantido, which is described as a feature that enables clients to increase their credit card limit. Gradually, the eligible customer base is reportedly being… Read More

Global Fintech Ripple Announces Blockchain and Crypto enabled Payments Solution Availability in LatAm

Enterprise blockchain firm Ripple’s “end-to-end” payments solution is now available in first Latin America market. Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure, has officially announced the launch of Ripple Payments in Brazil. Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America‘s crypto exchange, will reportedly be the first customer in… Read More

Binance Incorporated into Argentina’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Registry by National Securities Commission

Binance reveals that it has been incorporated into Argentina’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Registry by the country’s National Securities Commission (CNV), marking the digital asset exchange’s 20th regulatory milestone internationally and expanding its suite of crypto and blockchain / Web3 services to Argentina-based consumers. This… Read More

Brazil’s Digital Bank Nubank’s Nu Asset Unit Launches NBOV11, a New Exchange-Traded-Fund (ETF)

Nu Asset Management, Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) investment fund manager, announces the launch of Nu Ibovespa B3 BR+ (NBOV11), the first ETF on the market indexed to Ibovespa B3 BR+. The new fund is now available for trading on B3. The Ibovespa B3 BR+ is a… Read More

Circle Announces Availability of Stablecoin USDC in Brazil, Mexico via National Payment Systems with Local Currency

USDC is now available in Brazil and Mexico through national payment systems, with local currency. Fiat transfers through real-time payment systems accelerate “access to digital dollars.”: Since Circle’s founding more than a decade ago, it’s been their mission “to harness the power of blockchain networks… Read More

Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) Accelerates Introduction of AI into Business Processes

BCB, Brazil’s central bank, says that it is now focused on accelerating the introduction of AI into its business processes. BCB notes in a recent announcement that this will aim to serve as “a new Center of Excellence will serve as a community of practice… Read More

Cybersecurity Firm Kaspersky Strengthens Business Presence in Latin America, Establishes Colombia Office

To further strengthen its presence in Latin America, Kaspersky is opening new office in Colombia. This move aims to provide an increasing number of the company’s clients and partners in the region with access “to a comprehensive cybersecurity ecosystem, addressing the full spectrum of cybersecurity… Read More

ACI Worldwide and Mexipay to Enhance Instant Payments Adoption in Mexico

ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, and Mexipay, a leading Mexican financial technology company, have announced the extension of their partnership to enhance Mexico’s real-time payments ecosystem, “with the aim of driving instant payments adoption and boosting economic growth and financial inclusion… Read More

Digital Banking: Brazil’s Nubank Enters Agreements to Expand NuConsignado Offering

Nubank (NYSE: NU) has finalized negotiations for seven new agreements to expand the offering of NuConsignado, its 100% digital payroll loan service. The new contracts include the three branches of “the Brazilian Armed Forces—the Brazilian Air Force, Navy, and Army—as well as the municipalities of… Read More

Bitso Releases Crypto Report focused on Latin America, Highlighting Evolution of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Adoption in Mexico

After a first semester of major events in the crypto world (Bitcoin halving , approval of ETH and BTC exchange-traded funds or ETFs, etc.), Bitso —the crypto-driven financial services company in Latin America— released the second edition of its report Crypto Panorama in Latin America:… Read More

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