Brazil’s central bank will require crypto providers to hold transfers above $10,000 to foreign platforms or self-custody wallets for up to 24 hours, starting Jan. 1, 2027.
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Brazil’s central bank will require crypto providers to hold certain transfers for up to 24 hours as part of new fraud-prevention rules. The measures target transactions above $10,000 sent to overseas platforms or self-custody wallets, along with other transfers flagged for review.
On Friday, the Banco Central do Brasil said the requirement applies to funds received over that threshold, whether in a single transfer or across a customer’s total transactions in a day. Providers must also place holds on other transfers that warrant further scrutiny under their own risk policies.
The rules take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Providers must notify customers of any hold and keep records of fraud incidents, attempted fraud and corrective actions. A VASP can complete its assessment and release a transfer before the 24 hours expire, as long as it follows parameters set by the central bank.
The move puts Brazil alongside other jurisdictions that have introduced similar safeguards. In Japan, the Financial Services Agency and National Police Agency asked crypto exchanges to restrict withdrawals after customers deposit fiat or buy digital assets. Those authorities also called for platforms to require preregistration of withdrawal addresses and impose a waiting period before newly added addresses can be used. The Japanese measures are not binding – exchanges decide implementation based on their operations and exposure to misuse.
European regulators have warned of criminals impersonating watchdogs and crypto companies as users search for licensed providers after the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets licensing deadline. France’s financial regulator reported cases involving fake websites, while the European Securities and Markets Authority said scammers had misused its identity and logo in falsified documents.
Brazil’s rules mark one of the first binding hold requirements for crypto transfers above a fixed dollar threshold. The central bank has not said whether it will extend the measure to domestic transfers or peer-to-peer transactions.
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