PIX

Paper money is disappearing from Brazilians’ pockets, with the issuance of new banknotes dropping by 31% from 2020 to 2025, amid the explosion of Pix, which became the most frequent payment method for 46% of the population, while cash plummeted from 42% to 22%.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 15/06/2026 at 13:54

Behind a simple payment via Pix, Brazil is building a layer of financial sovereignty to reduce exposure to the dollar, foreign brands, and U.S. economic sanction instruments.

Ana Alice 10/06/2026 at 23:47

Pix has ceased to be just a means of payment, becoming a high-profile brand at the INPI, gaining protection that spans all sectors of the economy, and now enters a legal category reserved for well-known, strong, and difficult-to-copy names in Brazil.

Caio Aviz 10/06/2026 at 22:32

Targeted by a new offensive from the United States, PIX received maximum legal protection from the government and was registered with the INPI as a highly renowned brand, a seal of the most prestigious in the country, with protection valid throughout the national territory.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 10/06/2026 at 19:55

Science and Technology

After four years under investigation by Cade, Apple indicates that it is willing to negotiate an agreement to enable contactless Pix payments without charges on iPhones, as revealed by Lauro Jardim’s column in the newspaper O Globo in this competition dispute.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 07/06/2026 at 15:46

While Brazil suffers from a new tariff hike, a U.S. investigation exposes the true strategic value of the country in the technological race against China; Pix, digital infrastructure, and intellectual property come into focus.

Alisson Ficher 06/06/2026 at 14:35

Pix grows without eliminating cards and data reveal an unexpected shift in the Brazilian digital payments market.

Caio Aviz 06/06/2026 at 09:52

While PIX makes life easier for millions of Brazilians and gains international recognition, the US targets the Brazilian system in a commercial investigation; the system is growing at an accelerated pace, moving billions and challenging Visa and Mastercard in Brazil.

Alisson Ficher 04/06/2026 at 18:04

Interesting facts

As the world opens its eyes to PIX invented in Brazil, Eduardo Bolsonaro joins the USA and suggests replacing the system used by more than 170 million Brazilians; Trump accuses PIX of harming giants like Visa and Mastercard.

Alisson Ficher 04/06/2026 at 14:19

Interesting facts

A street cleaner who earns R$ 2,100 per month put her cell phone aside for a few minutes and returned to find a Pix transfer of R$ 203,000 mistakenly deposited into her account, an amount that, according to her, she wouldn’t be able to save even if she worked for a hundred years.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 04/06/2026 at 01:17

For the economist José Kobori, the USA gained a trump card to “blackmail” Brazil and undermine China’s influence by classifying the PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorists, increasing the power to pressure companies, banks, and even Pix.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 03/06/2026 at 01:55

A U.S. document states that Pix has become a “national champion” in Brazil and that American rivals are partly funding the strength of the free system.

Caio Aviz 02/06/2026 at 16:32