Crypto & Digital Assets - Brazil

RegulatedLaw No. 14.478/2022 (Brazilian Virtual Assets Law) implemented by Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) Resolutions Nos. 519, 520 and 521 of 10 November 2025; BCB is the designated regulator and licensing authority for VASPs (locally 'SPSAVs').

Brazil regulates virtual-asset service providers under Law 14.478/2022, with the operational framework set by BCB Resolutions 519/520/521, published on 10 November 2025 and in force since 2 February 2026. VASPs ('Sociedades Prestadoras de Serviços de Ativos Virtuais', SPSAVs) must obtain prior authorization from the Central Bank and are held to obligations equivalent to those of regulated financial institutions. Firms already operating have a 270-day transition window and must submit authorization requests by 30 October 2026 or cease operations.

Machine-assisted translation · verified 5/23/2026 · orientation, not legal advice. English version →