Tony Volpon, a former director of the Central Bank of Brazil, has introduced BRD, a stablecoin pegged to the Brazilian real and backed by government debt. The stablecoin aims to offer yield-sharing benefits by linking its value to sovereign debt, allowing holders to benefit from Brazil's high local interest rates, currently at 15%. This initiative seeks to simplify foreign investment in Brazil's high-yield market, potentially increasing demand for Brazilian debt and reducing borrowing costs by broadening the investor base.