Brazil’s central bank has banned stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments for fintechs and payment firms. The ban closes the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, according to the announcement. Individual crypto investors retain the ability to buy and hold digital assets under the new regulation.
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