Brazilian Banks Expand Crypto Offerings as Regulation Takes Hold
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Itaú, Nubank and Banco do Brasil launch retail crypto services, each offering over a dozen tokens while keeping the assets off their balance sheets, signaling banks’ cautious entry under Brazil’s new regulatory framework; the move broadens consumer access, pressures traditional brokers, and suggests institutional adoption will accelerate as compliance standards solidify, potentially boosting market liquidity.
Itaú, Nubank, and Banco do Brasil now sell more than a dozen tokens each to retail clients, even as none of them touch crypto with their own balance sheet.