Overview
- The central bank extended anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorism financing, consumer-protection, governance and security requirements to virtual-asset service providers.
- Any purchase, sale or exchange of virtual assets pegged to fiat will be treated as a foreign-exchange operation, including international payments and transfers via cards or other electronic methods.
- The framework covers authorization processes for foreign-exchange and securities brokers, distributors and crypto platforms, with obligations becoming enforceable in February 2026.
- Governor Gabriel Galipolo flagged the rapid growth of stablecoins and their links to illicit activity, while regulation chief Gilneu Vivan said the measures will reduce scams, fraud and money laundering.
- The rules complete implementation of Brazil’s 2022 crypto law after four public consultations, giving the industry a short window to upgrade controls and reporting to meet the new standards.