Brazil to bring VASPs under broker-style rules from 2027
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Brazil's Central Bank will subject VASPs to prudential rules comparable to securities and FX brokers starting Jan 1, 2027, including risk management, capital, and disclosure requirements, while removing simplified treatment by forcing all VASPs into Segment 4 by mid-2026. The news signals tighter compliance costs and higher barriers to entry for local crypto intermediaries, potentially reshaping market structure and liquidity conditions in Brazil.
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Brazil's Central Bank has issued Resolution No. 580/2026, revising Resolutions No. 436/2024 and No. 201/2022, to place virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and VASP-controlled groups into Category 3. The move subjects them to the same regulatory framework applied to securities brokers, securities distributors and foreign exchange brokers, according to ChainThink citing Bitcoin.com.
From January 1, affected institutions will be required to meet prudential standards, including risk-management rules, capital requirements and disclosure policies. The resolution also requires VASPs to be included in Segment 4 by June 30 regardless of their size, and bars them from using the simplified compliance regime available under Segment 5.
