{"id":896125,"date":"2026-04-01T08:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/latam-insights-brazil-introduces-crypto-tax-evasion-bill-el-salvador-finalizes-new-bitcoin-diploma-program\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:18:11","slug":"latam-insights-brazil-introduces-crypto-tax-evasion-bill-el-salvador-finalizes-new-bitcoin-diploma-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/latam-insights-brazil-introduces-crypto-tax-evasion-bill-el-salvador-finalizes-new-bitcoin-diploma-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Latam Insights: Brazil Introduces Crypto Tax Evasion Bill, El Salvador Finalizes New Bitcoin Diploma Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div><main><\/p>\n<article data-post-slug=\"latam-insights-brazil-introduces-crypto-tax-evasion-bill-el-salvador-finalizes-new-bitcoin-diploma-program\">\n<p><strong>Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" data-linkid=\"778783\" data-postid title=\"Learn about Cryptocurrencies\" target=\"_blank\">crypto<\/a> news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, a bill to criminalize crypto-linked foreign currency tax evasion surges in Brazil, El Salvador finalizes its  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" data-linkid=\"750181\" data-postid target=\"_blank\">Bitcoin<\/a> Diploma 2.0 educational program, and Engie mulls adding  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-bitcoin-mining\/\" data-linkid=\"778667\" data-postid title=\"Learn about Bitcoin Mining\" target=\"_blank\">bitcoin mining<\/a> to its operations in Brazil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-03-01T10:30:37.000Z\"><span>Published: <\/span><span>Mar 1, 2026, 5:30 AM<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"bitcoins Latam Insights: Brazil Introduces Crypto Tax Evasion Bill, El Salvador Finalizes New Bitcoin Diploma Program\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\"   src=\"http:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03%2Fnewlataminsights.png&#038;w=1920&#038;q=75\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Bitcoins Bill Criminalizing Crypto-Powered Foreign Currency Tax Evasion Surges in Brazil<\/h2>\n<p>Brazil is taking measures to tighten its grip on rising volumes of <span>crypto<\/span> outflows, especially those involving <span>stablecoins<\/span>, by imposing penalties on undeclared <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camara.leg.br\/proposicoesWeb\/prop_mostrarintegra?codteor=3087863&#038;filename=Tramitacao-PL%20746\/2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">746\/2026<\/a>, introduced by Federal Deputy Tabata Amaral, explicitly defines the crime of <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> tax evasion, getting <span>stablecoin<\/span> exchanges outside a gray zone classified as a loophole by some regulators and government officials.<\/p>\n<p>The crime of foreign currency tax evasion is defined in Brazilian regulation as \u201ccarrying out an unauthorized exchange operation, with the purpose of promoting the evasion of foreign currency from the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bill-criminalizing-crypto-powered-foreign-currency-tax-evasion-surges-in-brazil\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"bitcoins Latam Insights: Brazil Introduces Crypto Tax Evasion Bill, El Salvador Finalizes New Bitcoin Diploma Program\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lataminsightsbraziltax_nwmk-768x429.png\" alt=\"bitcoins Latam Insights: Brazil Introduces Crypto Tax Evasion Bill, El Salvador Finalizes New Bitcoin Diploma Program\" width=\"1280\" height=\"715\"  ><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins El Salvador Finalizes <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Diploma 2.0 Educational Program<\/h2>\n<p>El Salvador is on the verge of expanding its <span>bitcoin<\/span> and money programs with a new educational development.<\/p>\n<p>The National <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Office (ONBTC) of El Salvador recently announced the completion of its <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Diploma 2.0 educational program, an overhaul of prior attempts to bring <span>bitcoin<\/span> and money concepts to Salvadoran public schools.<\/p>\n<p>The program, developed in partnership with innovation agency Wespark, explains the story of money and the rise of <span>bitcoin<\/span> in the simplest way possible, avoiding technical jargon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/el-salvador-finalizes-bitcoin-diploma-2-0-educational-program\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins Engie Eyes <span>Bitcoin Mining<\/span> to Address Solar\u2011Power Curtailment in Brazil<\/h2>\n<p>Engie, a global power company, is seeking alternatives to <span>leverage<\/span> its excess solar power generation in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Eduardo Sattamini, Engie county manager for Brazil, stated that the French energy conglomerate is considering using part of the energy produced in Assu Sol, its largest solar facility, to power local <span>bitcoin mining<\/span> or data center operations.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, while the company is currently looking at other companies that would take the energy curtailed for these processes, Sattamini acknowledges that it will not be a quick process, as the logistics behind this option encompass interested companies building infrastructure near the complex.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/engie-eyes-bitcoin-mining-to-address-solar%e2%80%91power-curtailment-in-brazil\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins FAQ<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>What recent legislation related to <span>crypto<\/span> is being proposed in Brazil?<\/strong><br \/>A bill in Brazil is seeking to <strong>criminalize foreign currency tax evasion linked to <span>cryptocurrency<\/span><\/strong>, targeting undeclared transactions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>What does El Salvador\u2019s <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Diploma 2.0 program aim to achieve?<\/strong><br \/>The program provides <strong>education on <span>bitcoin<\/span> and financial concepts<\/strong> for public schools, simplifying the subject for students.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Why is Engie considering <span>bitcoin mining<\/span> in Brazil?<\/strong><br \/>Engie plans to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-leverage-in-crypto-trading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leverage<\/a> excess <strong>solar power generation<\/strong> in Brazil for potential <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-bitcoin-mining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin mining<\/a> operations to address solar power curtailment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h6>Tags in this story<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<p> Sergio Goschenko <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/latam-insights-brazil-introduces-crypto-tax-evasion-bill-el-salvador-finalizes-new-bitcoin-diploma-program\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, a bill to criminalize crypto-linked foreign currency tax evasion surges in Brazil, El Salvador finalizes its Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 educational program, and Engie mulls adding bitcoin mining to its operations in Brazil. 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