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Game On: Brazil’s Betting Industry Overhaul and Its Impact on Operators and Users

I'll share the scoop on what's next in payment processing for sports betting in Brazil, how it impacts operators, users, and most importantly, how it's opening up new opportunities. If you've been around the payment block for a while, but sports betting is a bit of a mystery, you might find this article interesting. Currently, in the Brazilian market, we...

Merchants will offer even more benefits for using PIX in e-commerce transactions in 2024

PIX acceptance has progressively increased, and merchants now offer discounts or free shipping to clients who choose to pay using a QR code. In the beginning of January, almost 50% of big brand name stores offered some type of benefit if the shopper chose to use PIX. The movement pro PIX is growing because it has lower per transaction costs,...

Online betting is drawing in young people

Sports betting is on the rise in Brazil, as revealed by the latest Datafolha survey released this Saturday (13). The study discloses that 15% of Brazilians admit to betting or placing sports bets online, commonly known as “bets”. This trend is particularly noticeable among young people and men, with a third (30%) of Brazilians aged 16 to 24 reporting involvement...

PIX Has Officially Received The Torch

This week, the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN) discontinued DOC (Documento de Crédito), a payment method introduced in 1985 in response to the overwhelming success of PIX. Here are some key points about the only two methods of fund transfer in Brazil before the advent of PIX. For those unfamiliar with the history of payment methods in Brazil, here's a brief...

The Payment Flow When Handling Cross-Border Payments in Latin America

Think of cross-border payments as an hourglass in which the top half is all businesses around the globe. That new budget CRM, all niche marketplaces, an OTA catering to newlyweds or focusing on single travelers, all online learning platforms, all SAAS aiming at small SMBs, there is no limitation to a specific vertical or business category. Now think of the...

Os 6 conselhos mais inúteis que eu já ouvi

Outro dia estava com um cliente conversando sobre nossas conquistas profissionais e como chegamos onde estamos em nossa carreira, e como as decisões relacionadas a trabalho que tomamos acabam afetando nossa vida pessoal. Isso nos levou a listar os pontos que nos fizeram dar certo e os que teria o potencial de dar errado e com esse contexto em...

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Update: Pix Automático Release Delayed to June 2025

Banco Central released a note stating that the release...

Contactless Payments with PIX Are Here

I've got great news for all PIX fans! PIX...

A Batalha Entre Cartões de Crédito e PIX: O Que Está em Jogo?

Essas são as "headlines" de notícias sobre cartão de...

Benefícios dos Cartões de Crédito: Serão Eles Superados pelo PIX?

Quem trabalha com meios de pagamento está sempre conversando...

PIX se Torna Referência Global em Tecnologia de Pagamentos

Pix caminha para se tornar global: Lembram da empolgação...

Fast forward: The Revolution in Boleto Settlement Times

It's the hot topic of conversation, but let me...