Recently, Brazil’s central bank banned stablecoins and cryptocurrencies from settlement in cross-border payments. The restriction applies to fintechs and payment firms, effectively closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows. Individual crypto investors, however, can still buy and hold digital assets.
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