Brazil’s Central Bank has declared that cryptocurrency firms are free to operate without the need for specific authorization. This covers exchanges, wallets, and service providers. The Bank will release detailed rules later. The current legal provisions are not yet valid. The Central Bank’s notice, number 40,874, explains this. It says that the Bank oversees the […]
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