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15 related laws
| Law / Regulation ↕ | Jurisdiction ↕ | Status ↕ | Effective ↕ | Topics | Summary | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Penal Code Virtual Asset Fraud AmendmentsLaw No. 14,478/2022, art. 10; Penal Code art. 171-A · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Jun 20, 2023 | AML / CFTConsumer Protection+2 more | Brazil’s Law No. 14,478/2022 added Penal Code art. 171-A, creating a fraud offense involving virtual assets, securities or financial assets, with four to eight years’ imprisonment… | www2.camara.leg.br ↗ |
| Brazil Law No. 7,492/1986 Virtual Asset Financial Crimes AmendmentLei nº 7.492/1986; Lei nº 14.478/2022 art. 11 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Jun 20, 2023 | AML / CFTCustody+3 more | Brazil’s financial-crimes law treats covered virtual-asset service providers as financial institutions for Law No. 7,492/1986 purposes after Law No. 14,478/2022. | www2.camara.leg.br ↗ |
| Brazil IN RFB 1,888/2019 Crypto Asset Reporting RegimeIN RFB nº 1.888/2019 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Repealed | Aug 01, 2019 | AML / CFTCustody+2 more | Brazil’s former Receita Federal crypto-asset reporting regime required domestic exchanges and certain residents to report crypto transactions. Effective Aug. 1, 2019; repealed fro… | www.in.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil Federal Revenue Normative Instruction No. 2,291/2025 DeCripto Reporting RegimeInstrução Normativa RFB nº 2.291/2025 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Nov 17, 2025 | AML / CFTstaking+3 more | Brazil’s Receita Federal created DeCripto, a phased crypto-asset reporting declaration aligned with OECD CARF for service providers and Brazilian users. | www.in.gov.br ↗ |
| Brazil Law No. 14,754/2023 Offshore Crypto Asset Tax RegimeLei nº 14.754, de 12 de dezembro de 2023 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | BRBrazil | Effective | Jan 01, 2024 | AML / CFTCustody+2 more | Applies Brazil’s offshore-income tax regime to qualifying virtual assets, digital wallets, controlled entities, and trusts, with RFB guidance on crypto classification and location. | www2.camara.leg.br ↗ |
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