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Brazil bans self-custodial stablecoins to promote decentralization

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2024-12-26 13:40:34
The use of stablecoins has also increased as Brazilian citizens increasingly buy stablecoins pegged to the US dollar to hedge against a plunge in their currency, the real. Brazil's central bank is expected to complete public consultations on a potential ban in February, with several executives already assessing the potential impact on local markets.
Carol Sosa, co-founder of the Regional Bitcoin School, pointed out that crypto exchanges in Brazil have been implementing KYC measures since 2019, while P2P transactions remain exempt from such restrictions.
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