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Brazil central bank tightens virtual-asset regulation, brings exchanges under FX rules
Brazil’s central bank imposes new licensing and FX-rules on crypto firms and stablecoins, effective Feb 2026, tightening oversight of digital assets.
The Central Bank of Brazil has issued new rules classifying fiat-pegged virtual assets (such as stablecoins) as foreign-exchange operations and bringing virtual-asset service providers (VASPs) under licensing, AML/CTF, and consumer-protection requirements. The regulations will take effect from February 2026 and apply to FX and securities brokers handling these assets.
The measures are part of Brazil’s push to curb illicit finance and bring crypto trading within the regulated remit of banking laws.