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Brazil Becomes a Blockchain Battleground for Ripple and Cardano

Source Beincrypto

Ripple and Cardano both struck major partnerships in Brazil, pushing blockchain infrastructure deeper into the country’s regulated financial and energy sectors.

The deals highlight growing institutional interest in Latin America’s largest economy, even as both tokens posted only modest price reactions.

What Is Ripple’s New Deal With CSD BR?

CSD BR, Brazil’s financial market infrastructure operator, began testing XRP Ledger as a parallel record-keeping system for investment funds.

The pilot uses XRPL’s Multi-Purpose Token standard combined with Ripple’s custody infrastructure. BTG Pactual fund shares now get mirrored on the blockchain, while CSD BR’s traditional systems still handle official registration and settlement.

A licensed central securities depository is recording securities ownership on a public blockchain for the first time — on the XRP Ledger. 🇧🇷CSD BR is partnering with Ripple to bring Brazil's regulated capital markets onchain, starting with BTG Pactual fund shares, secured by…
— Ripple (@Ripple) September 30, 2026

Access remains limited to corporate and banking clients that meet strict identification requirements. Ripple’s Latin America director, Silvio Pegado, described the launch as a major industry milestone.

CSD BR manages more than $4 trillion in registered assets and plans to explore native asset issuance next. The company may also expand into fixed-income products once the pilot phase concludes.

How Is Cardano Expanding Into Brazil’s Energy Sector?

Cardano Foundation separately unveiled two blockchain applications built with Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled energy company.

The first tracks sustainable aviation fuel using a Book-and-Claim model. Airlines, companies, or individual passengers can then claim verified credits, regardless of where the fuel was produced.
The second application traces renewable diesel across production, transport, and use. It addresses complex Scope 3 emissions reporting that companies often struggle to consolidate.

Today, we announce two new initiatives with @Petrobras.As part of an ongoing R&D collaboration with Petrobras and PUC-Rio, the teams have delivered two blockchain applications focused on sustainable aviation fuel and Diesel R, Petrobras' brand of renewable fuel.The work adds…
— Cardano Foundation (@Cardano_CF) September 30, 2026

Rafael Fraga, Cardano Foundation’s Latin America lead, defended the partnership’s broader purpose. He said the energy transition “will depend as much on trust as it does on new fuels.” Brazil’s oil and gas market could reach $28.82 billion by 2031, underscoring the stakes behind the deal.

ADA price trades near $0.2549, up a modest 0.9% over the past 24 hours despite the announcement. The token still sits more than 91% below its all-time high, reached back in 2021.

Together, the two partnerships suggest Brazil is becoming a testing ground for real-world blockchain adoption.

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