Catenaa, Sunday, November 16, 2025- Brazil’s central bank has introduced new regulations extending financial sector standards to cryptocurrency service providers, in a move aimed at curbing fraud, money laundering, and illicit finance.
The rules, announced Monday, require all digital asset intermediaries, custodians, and brokers to obtain authorization from the central bank to operate. The framework applies existing banking standards — including customer protection, governance, and risk controls — to crypto firms for the first time.
Companies must now implement internal compliance systems, cybersecurity policies, and incident response plans to qualify for authorization. Firms that fail to meet the standards by November 2026 will be ordered to cease operations.
The regulations also bring fiat-backed stablecoin transactions and cross-border crypto transfers under foreign exchange oversight. Payments involving unauthorized entities will be capped at $100,000 per transaction.
Central Bank Director of Regulation Gilnew Vivan said the new framework aims to prevent scams and strengthen market transparency. The resolutions take effect in February 2026, with a nine-month adaptation period for compliance.
Brazil remains Latin America’s largest crypto market and ranks fifth globally in adoption, handling $318.8 billion in value between July 2024 and June 2025. Analysts say the move positions Brazil as a regional leader in digital asset regulation.
