Brazil to Tighten Controls with New 24h Wait on Transfers to Self-Custody Wallet
The measure expands fraud controls and requires firms to document daily fraud records for transfers above $10,000 or flagged smaller transactions.
- Brazil's central bank published a Resolution on Friday requiring crypto service Providers to wait 24 hours after customers fund accounts before processing transfers to self-custody wallets, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
- Resolution 584 amends a 2021 Rule governing fraud-prevention procedures to include crypto, as Brazil continues bringing firms within the central bank's existing regulatory framework.
- Under the measure, the 24-hour requirement applies when a single transaction or daily total exceeds $10,000, though Providers must also hold Smaller transactions flagged during risk assessments.
- After 24 hours, Providers must either release or reject the transfer and notify customers of the hold; Should firms fail to comply, the central bank may impose stricter requirements.
- Brazil received about $318.8 billion in crypto between July 2024 and June 2025, nearly one-third of all activity in Latin America, and ranked fifth in Chainalysis' 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index.
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