Brazil's high interest rates are encoded with a new stablecoin

2026-01-09 01:06:41

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Brazil’s very high interest rates are being transformed into a “crypto-native” investment product through the launch of a new yield-generating stablecoin called BRD. Instead of serving solely as a payment tool, BRD is positioned as a financial bridge, allowing global investors to access Brazilian government bond yields directly on the blockchain.

This stablecoin is backed by Brazilian National Treasury bonds and designed to distribute the yield from public debt to token holders. In the context of Brazil’s standard interest rate remaining around 15%, BRD leverages this yield differential to package it into a globally tradable digital asset.

Previously, Brazil’s fixed income market was attractive but difficult for foreign investors to access due to legal and currency barriers. BRD aims to minimize these obstacles by tokenizing government bonds, reflecting the trend of stablecoins shifting from “digital money” to yield-generating tools.

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