REGULATION · APAC
Brazil central bank mandates 24-hour delay on overseas crypto transfers, effective Jan 2027
Brazil's central bank issued a resolution (effective 1 Jan 2027) requiring crypto exchanges to hold overseas transfers for 24 hours as a fraud-prevention measure, affecting all cross-border cryptocurrency flows from the country.
WHY IT MATTERS
Precedent for emerging-market regulators using latency-based controls to detect and slow exit fraud. Expect similar rules in India, SE Asia, and Africa. Compliance-tech vendors should prepare custody and settlement delay tooling for crypto platforms.
Source: PYMNTS · 2026-08-09