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Bits and Borders

Aaron Stanley

A media brand exploring frontier tech in frontier markets, with a unique focus on Brazil and Latin America

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Latest Issues

#236: Tether takes a stake in Mercado Bitcoin

Hey everyone,

Welcome back to Bits and Borders for the week of July 6-10.

I’m back in my beautiful home state of Minnesota for the week. Got to spend some time on Lake Minnetonka which is an absolute must-visit if you ever pass through...

10 days ago
3

Episode #188: Inside Trace Finance's $32M Series A Raise

Hey everyone,

Bernardo Brites and Rafael Luz are co-founders of Trace Finance, a Brazilian cross-border payments infrastructure company.

I caught up with them at Bitso Business’ Stablecoin Conference in Mexico City last month to discuss...

10 days ago
1

#235: Itaú, Bradesco and Mercado Livre join Open USD

Hey everyone,

Greetings from South Dakota and welcome back to Bits and Borders for June 28 - July 3, 2026.

I’m in the US for a few weeks and managed to do a fun a roadtrip out to the Black Hills. This place is absolutely incredible - so...

16 days ago
4

#234: Brazil's Central Bank just made stablecoins 2% more expensive

Hey everyone,

This edition will cover news from the region from June 15-27 as the last two weeks have been a bit crazy.

There’s been a TON of big news coming out of the Latam region over this period so I highly encourage you to read throu...

25 days ago
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#187: He Left Visa to Build Caliza with Ezra Kebrab

Hey everyone!

I caught up with Caliza CEO Ezra Kebrab at the Bitso Stablecoin Conference in Mexico City earlier this month.

We sat down to discuss how Caliza is helping companies move cross-border supplier and treasury payments, with mo...

a month ago
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