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Add as a preferred source on GoogleBrazil’s central bank lists 120 crypto-service applications, with 119 still under review; a place on the roster is not itself operating authority.
Brazil’s central bank lists 120 crypto-service applications, with 119 still under review, in a roster that records their status but does not grant firms authority to operate.
Banco Central do Brasil updated the roster Friday, Nov. 6. Of the 120 entries, 73 cover intermediation, 46 brokerage and one custody.
The 119 applications under review and the one rejected filing account for all entries on the roster. A place on the roster is not itself operating authority.
Mercado Pago restricted some transfers to outside wallets on Nov. 6, while its app continued to support crypto purchases and sales.
Chalom expects the measure to remain on hold through 2027; industry participants say existing laws and agency rulemaking may still shape stablecoin and tokenized-stock rules.
Bitquery’s timeline places transfers from 36,042 Ethereum deposit addresses through 11:56 a.m. ET, about four hours after Mercado Bitcoin announced containment.
