What Was Smart Summit 2023?
Smart Summit 2023 was a technology and innovation summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 2 and 3 February 2023. It covered emerging tech across AI, IoT, and blockchain, and drew speakers and teams from the crypto sphere, including blockchain projects like Hathor whose business team presented. The official page was linked from the organiser's site. As a broad smart-tech event, it sat where new technologies and digital finance meet.
Rio is one of Latin America's key tech and finance cities, a fitting host for a summit on emerging tech. To follow similar gatherings, check the crypto events calendar and our crypto conferences list.
Key Themes at Smart Summit
The agenda spanned several emerging fields:
- AI and machine learning, a focus you can follow on our crypto AI events hub.
- IoT and smart devices for industry and cities.
- Blockchain and digital assets in finance.
- Innovation and startups across Brazil.
The mix of AI, IoT, and blockchain drew a broad tech crowd. Many guests also tracked wider Web3 tech events through CoinGabbar.
How Crypto Is Flourishing in Brazil
Brazil is Latin America's crypto powerhouse. In 2025 it ranked fifth in the world for crypto adoption, up from tenth a year earlier, and it processed about USD 318 billion in crypto value between mid-2024 and mid-2025, nearly a third of all Latin American activity. Around 25 million Brazilians hold or use crypto, and stablecoins drive roughly 90% of the country's crypto flows, used heavily for savings, payments, and remittances.
The rules have firmed up fast. Brazil's 2022 Virtual Assets Law and a 2023 decree named the central bank (BCB) as the main regulator, with the securities regulator CVM covering investment tokens. In November 2025, the BCB published Resolutions 519, 520, and 521 that set up a full licensing regime for virtual asset providers from February 2026, fully back stablecoins, and ban algorithmic ones. Brazil also runs Drex, a blockchain-linked financial infrastructure project, and its B3 exchange lists crypto ETFs, including Latin America's first spot XRP ETF in early 2025. A roughly 17.5% flat tax now applies to crypto gains. For more shows, see CoinGabbar's blockchain events hub.
Impact of the Event on Brazil's Tech Space
A smart-tech summit in Rio helps Brazil in real ways. It links AI, IoT, and blockchain teams in one place. It brings global tech and finance trends to a fast-growing market. And it shows that Brazil is not just a big crypto user base but a builder of digital finance too. Each edition feeds the next product or partnership.
Why Sponsors, Exhibitors and Partners Should Join
A broad tech summit reaches buyers across many sectors. Strong fits include:
- Blockchain and stablecoin firms: reach Brazil's huge user base.
- AI and IoT companies: meet enterprise and city buyers.
- Exchanges and payment firms: tap heavy stablecoin demand.
- Tokenization platforms: connect with a maturing market.
- Funds and investors: source Brazilian tech and Web3 deals.
To get a booth or talk slot at a future edition, you can list a crypto event or contact the CoinGabbar team.
Why KOLs, Media and Influencers Attend
A cross-tech summit offers many story angles. KOLs and media meet leaders across AI, IoT, and blockchain, plus crypto firms entering Brazil. Coverage can spread through the crypto press release network.
Why Builders and Participants Join
For firms, Smart Summit offers reach. You meet buyers across sectors and see where AI, IoT, and crypto are converging. You test your idea with a broad audience. Many leave with partners, clients, or a clearer plan for the Brazilian market.
Tickets and PR Offers With CoinGabbar
Want to attend a tech summit for less? CoinGabbar offers ticket discounts at partner events and free or discounted press release publishing for projects booked through us. To sponsor, partner, or add your event to our digital asset events list, email event@coingabbar.io.
How the Event Concluded and What Came Next
Smart Summit wrapped up with cross-tech talks and new ties between AI, IoT, blockchain, and finance teams. Several partnerships started here. By hosting a broad tech summit in Rio, it reflected Brazil's rise as Latin America's tech and crypto leader, a position the country later cemented with clear central-bank rules and growing institutional adoption. It also helped pave the way for more Brazilian tech and crypto events. To follow what came next, see the crypto events calendar and our blockchain events page.
Glossary of Key Terms
- IoT: the Internet of Things, everyday devices connected to the internet.
- BCB: the Central Bank of Brazil, the main crypto regulator.
- Stablecoin: a token that aims to hold a steady value, often tied to the US dollar.
- Drex: Brazil's blockchain-linked financial infrastructure project.
- Tokenization: turning a real asset into a tradable blockchain token.
Disclaimer
This page is for general information only. It is not financial, legal, or tax advice. Smart Summit is a broad technology event and took place in February 2023; future dates and details may differ. Brazil's crypto rules are evolving; always check current law. Please confirm with the official source and do your own research. Crypto assets are volatile and can lose value.
