Brazil's B3 exchange said the launch of its B3 Bitcoin futures contract is still subject to regulatory approval, Gold Finance reported.

Golden Finance reported that Web3 and "machine economy" venture capital company Generative Ventures announced that its flagship fund has received investment from Bertelsmann Investments, a global venture capital company of the Bertelsmann Group, but the specific amount has not yet been disclosed. It is reported that Bertelsmann Investments is also the first institution of the fund. Investors, Bertelsmann's Web3 team and Web3 platform B3 - The Hub will also work closely with the Generative Ventures team to drive growth and new investment opportunities and solve business problems using Web3 technologies. Generative Ventures is currently focused on investing in "machine economy" startups. This field usually involves new economic activities driven by financial technology and based on the Web3 blockchain network and artificial intelligence technology. Generative Ventures will support entrepreneurs in this economy. Build on the basis of the architecture.

According to PANews news on May 26, according to CoinDesk, the Central Bank of Brazil has selected 14 institutions to participate in the CBDC pilot project. The list published on Wednesday includes major local private banks such as Bradesco, Nubank and Itaú Unibanco, as well as Brazil's largest lender, Banco do Brasil, and local stock exchange B3. Multinational companies such as Visa and Microsoft have also been selected to participate in the project. The Central Bank of Brazil will begin to include participants in the “Digital Real Pilot” platform in mid-June 2023. According to previous news, in March this year, the Central Bank of Brazil announced the launch of a CBDC pilot project, which is planned to be put into public use by the end of 2024.

Visa, Microsoft Among Institutions in Brazil's CBDC Pilot The Central Bank of Brazil has chosen 14 institutions to take part in the pilot of the digital real, the country's central bank digital currency (CBDC). Major local private banks, the largest public Brazilian bank, the local stock exchange B3, and multinational companies such as Visa and Microsoft have been selected. The central bank will begin incorporating participants into the Real Digital Pilot platform in mid-June 2023.