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15 related laws
| Law / Regulation ↕ | Jurisdiction ↕ | Status ↕ | Effective ↕ | Topics | Summary | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Virtual Assets Legal FrameworkLei nº 14.478/2022 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Jun 20, 2023 | AML / CFTConsumer Protection+4 more | Brazil’s Law 14,478/2022 sets federal rules for virtual asset services and VASPs, requiring authorization, preserving CVM securities jurisdiction, and adding criminal/AML measures… | www2.camara.leg.br ↗ |
| Brazil Decree No. 11,563/2023: Virtual Asset Regulatory CompetenceDecreto nº 11.563/2023 · Decree · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Jun 20, 2023 | AML / CFTConsumer Protection+3 more | Brazilian decree assigning Banco Central do Brasil authority to regulate, authorize and supervise virtual asset service providers under Law No. 14,478/2022. | www2.camara.leg.br ↗ |
| Brazil BCB Resolution 519/2025 – VASP AuthorizationResolução BCB nº 519/2025 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Feb 02, 2026 | AML / CFTConsumer Protection+3 more | Brazil’s BCB Resolution 519/2025 sets authorization procedures for VASPs and specified brokerage entities, including capital, governance, controller, management and transition rev… | www.bcb.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil BCB Resolution 520/2025: Virtual Asset Service Provider OperationsResolução BCB nº 520/2025 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Feb 02, 2026 | AML / CFTConsumer Protection+3 more | Brazil’s Central Bank VASP operating rules covering authorization, operating categories, client-asset segregation, disclosures, outsourcing, AML/CFT controls and transition deadli… | www.bcb.gov.br ↗ |
| Central Bank Resolution No. 521/2025 on Virtual Assets in FXResolução BCB nº 521/2025 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Feb 02, 2026 | AML / CFTMarket Structure & Regulatory Perimeter+3 more | Brazil’s Central Bank Resolution 521/2025 brings specified virtual-asset services into the foreign-exchange framework, including international transfers, card-related transfers, s… | www.bcb.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil Central Bank Normative Instruction 693/2025 – Virtual Asset Service ReportingInstrução Normativa BCB nº 693/2025 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Feb 02, 2026 | AML / CFTMarket Structure & Regulatory Perimeter+3 more | Brazil’s BCB Instruction 693/2025 sets ACAM212 procedures for monthly reporting of virtual-asset services in the FX market, covering international payments, international payment … | www.bcb.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil BCB Normative Instruction 701/2026 on VASP Technical CertificationInstrução Normativa BCB nº 701/2026 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Feb 02, 2026 | AML / CFTConsumer Protection+3 more | Brazil’s central bank instruction sets procedures and minimum content for independent technical certification tied to VASP intermediation and custody communications. | www.bcb.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil CVM Guidance Opinion 40 on Crypto Assets and Securities MarketsParecer de Orientação CVM nº 40/2022 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | — | Disclosure & MarketingMarket Structure & Regulatory Perimeter+3 more | Brazil’s CVM guidance explains when crypto assets or tokens may be treated as securities, including collective investment contracts, and how offerings, intermediaries, disclosure,… | conteudo.cvm.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil CVM Resolution 175/2022 Investment Funds FrameworkResolução CVM nº 175/2022 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Oct 02, 2023 | Licensing & RegistrationDisclosure & Marketing+2 more | Brazil’s in-force investment funds framework consolidates fund rules and treats eligible cryptoassets as financial assets for FIFs under venue and concentration limits. | conteudo.cvm.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil Law No. 9,613/1998 AML Regime for VASPsLei nº 9.613/1998, as amended by Lei nº 14.478/2022 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Jun 20, 2023 | AML / CFTCustody+2 more | Brazil’s AML Law applies customer identification, recordkeeping, internal controls and Coaf reporting duties to VASPs after Law No. 14,478/2022. | www2.camara.leg.br ↗ |
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