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Jurisdiction: Brazil. Regulator: Central Bank of Brazil / CVM. Topic: AML. Latest event: August 16, 2026 — Brazil Federal Police Targets Fraud Ring Using Crypto To Launder Funds.
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Brazilian Federal Police said FICCO/RO launched Operation Ouroboros against an organized group allegedly laundering proceeds from electronic fraud against financial institutions. The case reinforces AML monitoring needs around third-party bank accounts, crypto purchases and rapid layering flows.
Brazil's central bank said certain crypto transfers to foreign VASPs or self-custody wallets may be delayed by up to 24 hours under anti-fraud rules, including transfers above $10,000. The measure raises operational requirements for user notices, Travel Rule checks, fraud holds and manual review evidence.
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service said stablecoins account for roughly 80% of declared cryptoasset volume, with USDT holding the dominant share. The disclosure strengthens Brazil's focus on stablecoin tax reporting, fiat ramps and AML controls under the country's expanding crypto reporting regime.
Brazil's Federal Police launched Operation Commodity against a transnational drug-trafficking and money-laundering network accused of using cryptoassets, shell companies and holdings to conceal proceeds tied to about 6.5 tonnes of cocaine shipments. The case reinforces Brazil's AML focus on crypto-linked asset concealment and high-risk cross-border payment channels.
Brazil's Federal Police said an illegal betting money-laundering investigation involved 87 suspected companies used to move operator funds, with crypto cited as part of the cross-border laundering channel. The action reinforces Brazil's focus on gambling-linked shell-company networks and digital asset rails.
Brazilian lawmakers are reviewing PL 2796/2026, a Kim Kataguiri bill that would extend anti-terrorism measures to allow judicial freezing of crypto balances held on trading platforms. If enacted, Brazilian VASPs would need stronger account-freeze and terrorist-financing response procedures.
Brazil's central bank will require crypto exchange license applicants from June 1 to submit an independent audit report from a CVM-registered auditor covering AML, CFT, customer due diligence and suspicious-transaction monitoring controls. The change raises Brazil's VASP licensing threshold from documentation to externally verified control readiness.
Brazilian Federal Police reportedly seized about $14 million in crypto assets tied to criminal activity in 2025, roughly six times the 2024 level. The increase strengthens the case for tighter Brazilian AML supervision around Pix-linked fiat rails, OTC brokers, and stablecoin laundering patterns.