• #161: DATCOs and Bitcoin Liquidity with FalconX's David Lawant and Josh Barkhorder
    Aug 14 2025

    David Lawant and Josh Barkhorder are Head of Research and Head of Sales, respectively, at FalconX - one of crypto's largest institutional prime brokerages. We discuss the company's recent entrance into Brazil, principally via new partnerships with BTG Pactual and Mercado Bitcoin.

    We also talk about crypto market dynamics including the rise of digital asset treasury companies, pro-crypto regulatory changes under the Trump Administration and the significance of a new US rule permitting 401k retirement fund access to crypto

    BCR is a partner for Bitso Business's Stablecoin Conference to be held August 27-28 in Mexico City.

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    If you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT.

    Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at avenia.io.

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    Backed by Multicoin and Coinbase Ventures, P2P.me offers a compliant on and off ramp with, ZK-KYC, and no hidden fees.

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    42 mins
  • #160: Bitcoin Smart Contracts on Botanix with Alisia Painter
    Aug 9 2025

    Alisia Painter is co-founder and COO at Botanix Labs, builder of the Botanix blockchain that serves as a Layer 2 on bitcoin. Botanix brings EVM compatibility and smart contract programmability to bitcoin, opening the door for new types of financial products and services on bitcoin. We discuss how Alisia's experiences working in Brazil introduced her to bitcoin and, more importantly, convinced her that bitcoin needs to function as more than just digital gold if it's going to fulfill its potential.

    You can connect with Alisia on Linkedin

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    Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Avenia

    If you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT.

    Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at avenia.io.

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    P2P.me is the fastest way to buy and sell crypto in Brazil using Pix: direct, secure, and fully onchain.

    Backed by Multicoin and Coinbase Ventures, P2P.me offers a compliant on and off ramp with, ZK-KYC, and no hidden fees.

    You can easily use P2P.me to pay PIX QR codes in Brazil using your USDc balance. Topup, scan and pay.

    Visit br.p2p.me to get started and earn $50 per operation limit.

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    46 mins
  • #159 The Asia <-> Latam Stablecoin Corridor with Reap co-founder Daren Guo
    Aug 2 2025

    Daren Guo is the co-founder of Reap, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin and payments infrastructure provider focused on emerging markets.

    We discuss how Daren's experience as an early Stripe employee helped him identify the pain points in the cross-border payments landscape, and how Latin America is now Reap's fastest-growing market.

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    Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Avenia

    If you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT.

    Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at avenia.io.

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    P2P.me is the fastest way to buy and sell crypto in Brazil using Pix: direct, secure, and fully onchain.

    Backed by Multicoin and Coinbase Ventures, P2P.me offers a compliant on and off ramp with, ZK-KYC, and no hidden fees.

    You can easily use P2P.me to pay PIX QR codes in Brazil using your USDc balance. Topup, scan and pay.

    Visit br.p2p.me to get started and earn $50 per operation limit.

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    42 mins
  • #158 Tony Volpon on Bitcoin, Macro and Real Estate Tokenization in Brazil
    Jul 18 2025

    Tony Volpon is a former banking executive and deputy governor of the Central Bank of Brazil deputy governor turned crypto entrepreneur.

    He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss his red pill moment and how he went down the bitcoin rabbit hole, the role of bitcoin in Brazil from a macro perspective and also his efforts to tokenize Brazil's real estate market through his company CF Inovação - which is building the Index platform




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    If you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT.

    Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at avenia.io.

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  • #157: The Stablecoin 10x Opportunity with ParaFi Capital's Josh Solesbury
    Jul 10 2025

    Josh Solesbury is an investor at ParaFi Capital who has extensively researched the pain points of the SWIFT correspondent banking system and the potential of stablecoin technology to revolutionize global payments.

    He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss why cross-border payments cost 4-6% and take days to settle, how Latin America's unique market conditions make it the perfect testing ground, and why the convergence of regulation, technology, and liquidity is finally enabling enterprise-scale adoption.

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    If you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API.

    No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT. Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement.

    Learn more at avenia.io.

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    53 mins
  • #156: Inside Tanssi's Appchain Thesis with Thiago Rüdiger
    Jul 2 2025

    Thiago Rudiger, CEO of Tanssi Foundation, joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss the Tanssi network's unique approach to appchain infrastructure and and deployment

    Key Takeaways:

    - Infrastructure innovation: Tanssi addresses critical blockchain deployment barriers by reducing chain launch time from months to minutes while eliminating prohibitive upfront costs through a pay-as-you-go model

    - Proven market traction: The platform has achieved significant validation with $400M+ TVL and top-tier ranking on Symbiotic protocol, demonstrating strong institutional confidence pre-token launch

    - Strategic market positioning: Tanssi's localized approach in Brazil leverages regional relationships and regulatory expertise to capture opportunities in Latin America's emerging Web3 infrastructure market

    You can connect with Thiago on Linkedin

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    Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Avenia

    If you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT. Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement.

    Learn more at avenia.io.

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    55 mins
  • #155 Tokenized Money & Real World Payments with Caio Barbosa
    Jun 26 2025

    Caio Barbosa is CEO and co-founder of Lumx, which is building B2B stablecoin payments infrastructure for Latin America. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss the company's journey from NFT infrastructure to RWA tokenization to stablecoins, and how the B2B stablecoin space is generating real value for businesses in 2025.

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    Brazil Crypto Report is presented by Avenia

    If you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT.

    Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement.

    Learn more at avenia.io.

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    55 mins
  • #154: Brazil’s Crypto Taxman Cometh with Daniel de Paiva Gomes
    Jun 18 2025

    For today's episode Aaron talks to crypto tax lawyer Daniel de Paiva Gomes about the sweeping changes proposed by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance earlier this month.

    We explored the changes to the IOF financial transactions tax and the relevant implications, as well as the provisional measure released by the Ministry of Finance seeks to overhaul tax treatment of crypto assets in the country.

    You can connect with Daniel on Linkedin

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    Brazil Crypto Report is presented by AveniaIf you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT. Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at avenia.io.------------------------------------------------------------------💣 For editorial and sponsorship inquiries: aaron@activomedia.ai#brazil #web3 #crypto #blockchain #bitcoin #ethereum #fintech #latam #defi #onchain #regulation #cryptonews #stablecoins #tokenization

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    1 hr and 16 mins