Effective
Feb 2, 2026
Brazil’s Central Bank Resolution 521/2025 brings specified virtual-asset services into the foreign-exchange framework, including international transfers, card-related transfers,...
Brazil Crypto Regulation
Explore Brazil’s crypto laws, including exchange oversight, taxes, AML rules, and how digital assets are regulated.
Effective
Jun 20, 2023
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +3 more
Brazil’s Law 14,478/2022 sets federal rules for virtual asset services and VASPs, requiring authorization, preserving CVM securities jurisdiction,...
Effective
Jun 20, 2023
Brazil’s Law No. 14,478/2022 added Penal Code art. 171-A, creating a fraud offense involving virtual assets, securities or...
Effective
Jun 20, 2023
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +1 more
Brazil’s AML Law applies customer identification, recordkeeping, internal controls and Coaf reporting duties to VASPs after Law No....
Effective
Jun 20, 2023
Brazil’s financial-crimes law treats covered virtual-asset service providers as financial institutions for Law No. 7,492/1986 purposes after Law...
Effective
Jan 1, 2024
Applies Brazil’s offshore-income tax regime to qualifying virtual assets, digital wallets, controlled entities, and trusts, with RFB guidance...
Repealed
Aug 1, 2019
Brazil’s former Receita Federal crypto-asset reporting regime required domestic exchanges and certain residents to report crypto transactions. Effective...
Effective
Nov 17, 2025
Brazil’s Receita Federal created DeCripto, a phased crypto-asset reporting declaration aligned with OECD CARF for service providers and...
Effective
Jun 20, 2023
Brazilian decree assigning Banco Central do Brasil authority to regulate, authorize and supervise virtual asset service providers under...
Effective
Oct 2, 2023
Brazil’s in-force investment funds framework consolidates fund rules and treats eligible cryptoassets as financial assets for FIFs under...
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