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Mar 9, 2023 57 min

Digital Real Deep Dive with Gustavo Cunha

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Gustavo Cunha is a Brazilian financial services veteran turned crypto enthusiast, podcaster and writer. In this episode we discuss the Brazilian Central Bank's efforts to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) called the Digital Real. We discuss: - the Digital Real pilot announced on March 6 - the Bank's decision to use Hyperledger Besu for the Digital Real's underlying infrastructure - the goal of the Digital Real serving as infrastructure for a tokenized financial system in Brazil - how the Digital Real stacks up against other CBDC projects around the world - the difference between Pix and the Digital Real, and how the two will interact with one another once fully operative You can follow Gustavo's work on his social channels below: Newsletter: @Fintrender LinkedIn: @Fintrender Instagram: @Fintrender Twitter: @Fintrender Facebook: @Fintrender Podcast: Fintechs e novos investimentos Please follow and subscribe to Brazil Crypto Report on Substack for more news, analysis and interviews examining the Brazil crypto ecosystem. Follow Brazil Crypto Report on Linkedin and Twitter

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