The Attorney General of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PGE-RJ) is organizing an event this Wednesday (25) on cryptocurrencies, a new topic on the radar of the institution. This move comes after the capital city of Rio de Janeiro started a move towards the adoption of digital currencies, which is still in the study phase.
PGE is the body responsible for judicial representation and legal advice for the State of Rio de Janeiro. In this way, the legal services of direct and indirect government departments are supervised, as well as the judicial defense of the state interest.
It’s worth remembering that just as bitcoin is gaining prominence worldwide, central bank digital currencies are also on the discussion tables of regulators.
Rio de Janeiro PGE promotes event on cryptocurrencies
In recent months, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, the state capital, has begun to explore the possibility of accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for the IPTU, following a public speech by Mayor Eduardo Paes. In addition, the beautiful city will be able to buy cryptocurrencies as a store of value, making the movement a pioneer in Brazil.
As the main municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro looks for ways to enter the sector, the Public Prosecutor’s Office is promoting an event on the subject this Wednesday.
Such is the seminarCurrency, credit and cryptocurrencies: new frontiers of monetary law and regulation” will present in three panels the different themes that are steeped in this discussion, which is only growing in Brazil.
The event is organized by the Center for Legal Studies of the Public Prosecution Service (CEJUR-RJ) and coordinated by prosecutors Letácio Jansen and Bruno Miranda.
Personal event
To participate in the first PGE-RJ seminar on cryptocurrencies, interested parties must register via a form.
Scheduled for 2 p.m. next Wednesday (25), the chosen venue was the Machado Guimarães Auditorium, which is located on the 14th floor of the PGE-RJ, with an address at Rua do Carmo, No. 27, in the capital, Rio de Janeiro. .
One of the speakers at the event will be Leandro Novais, a Bacen lawyer who will be part of a panel discussing CBDCs, cryptocurrencies and digital currencies as all these topics are discussed in the National Congress and their regulations are still up for debate.
In January 2021, PGE-RJ helped the state of Rio de Janeiro by mediating with the STF to avoid listing the local government as a defaulter. That is, every action taken by the State of Rio de Janeiro helps the PGE to resolve conflicts.
However, it is not clear whether the state of Rio de Janeiro has any plan to enter the cryptocurrency market, making it the first federated unit to make the move in Brazil. THE live coins asked the government if there is any plan in this regard, but got no reply until its closure.
Regardless, the training draws attention and shows that more information is still being sought by officials about cryptocurrencies.
Source: Live Coins
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