Webinar | 14 December 2021 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (ET)

Regulatory Developments in Financial Services

The volume of Brazilian cryptocurrency trading has exploded with Brazilians acquiring consistently US$350 million in bitcoin each month and over US$4 billion year-to-date in 2021. With the adoption of bitcoin as the official currency of El Salvador, Brazilian authorities are looking at cryptos with increasing scrutiny.

Join Capital Markets partner Evan Koster on 14 December at 10:00 a.m. ET as he participates in "Regulatory Developments in Financial Services," a webinar organized by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Hogan Lovells and Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados LLP.

The panel will cover the following topics:

  • The growth and role of cryptocurrencies in Brazil, including their use in the payment system, decentralized finance and exchanges, and cryptocurrencies as a unique asset class.
  • The regulatory treatment of cryptos, including tax, securities, and banking.
  • How Brazilian regulation fits in and compares to international regulation, including that in the United States.

Moderator:

  • Evan Koster, Partner, Hogan Lovells

Speakers:

  • Fabio Araujo, Economist, Central Bank of Brazil
  • Pedro Erole, Partner, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados LLP
  • Barbara Espir, Head of Legal, Bitso
  • Fabricio Tota, Director, Mercado Bitcoin

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Evan Koster

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