#Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he will be killed, jailed, or re-elected

#Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he will be killed, jailed, or re-elected

“#Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he will be killed, jailed, or re-elected” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday offered multiple eyebrow-raising predictions for his future — including death or prison. “I have three alternatives for my future: being arrested, killed or victory,” Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection in 2022, said in a meeting with…

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# Brazil’s central bank president endorses crypto regulation

# Brazil’s central bank president endorses crypto regulation

“# Brazil’s central bank president endorses crypto regulation ” Speaking at an online event organized by the Council of the Americas, Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil, shared his views on transparent payments networks, the country’s central bank digital currency project and crypto regulation. Campos Neto has been a staunch advocate of the cryptocurrency…

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#If your coffee’s going downhill, blame climate change

#If your coffee’s going downhill, blame climate change

“#If your coffee’s going downhill, blame climate change” LONDON/NEW YORK/SAO PAULO, Aug 16 – Coffee leader Brazil is turning to stronger and more bitter robusta beans, which are hardier in the heat than the delicate arabica, in a sign of how climate change is affecting global markets – and shaping our favorite flavors. Brazil is the world’s biggest…

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# New Brazilian Bitcoin ETF pledges carbon neutrality

# New Brazilian Bitcoin ETF pledges carbon neutrality

“# New Brazilian Bitcoin ETF pledges carbon neutrality ” BITH11, a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched in Brazil by crypto-focused alternative investment firm Hashdex Asset Management, claims to be the country’s first “green” Bitcoin ETF. The fund plans to neutralize its associated carbon emissions through purchasing carbon credits. To meet the ETF’s objectives, Hashdex has…

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#Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic

#Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic

“#Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic” LONDON — Here’s some of what happened while the world was distracted by the coronavirus: Hungary banned the public depiction of homosexuality. China shut Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper. Brazil’s government extolled dictatorship. And Belarus hijacked a passenger plane to arrest a journalist. COVID-19 has absorbed the world’s…

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# Brazilian securities regulator approves Ether ETF

# Brazilian securities regulator approves Ether ETF

“# Brazilian securities regulator approves Ether ETF ” Brazil’s Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the country’s securities regulator, has approved an Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to an announcement by QR Capital, the holding company of QR Asset Management. The fund, which trades under the ticker QETH11 will trade on Brazil’s highly reputable B3 stock…

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