Brazil's New Crypto Law: Behind the Scenes with Bitso's Karen Duque and Mercado Bitcoin's Julien Dutra

Karen Duque is head of public policy at Bitso Brasil and previously worked on Brazil policy at Google and Didi, a rideshare company. Julien Dutra is head of government relations at 2TM/Mercado Bitcoin. Before joining in January 2022, he led Brazil government affairs for Experian.  Both are seasoned tech policy professionals in Brasília and were critical in the successful effort to pass crypto legislation in late 2022. Once fully implemented, this new law should establish Brazil as a world leader in crypto regulation.  In this joint interview, Karen and Julien give us a behind the scenes look at the law itself, the drama and theatrics surrounding its passage and the next steps in implementing the law and establishing a licensing framework for cryptocurrency businesses in the country. Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. You can follow both Karen and Julien on Linkedin