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<![CDATA[<figure class="image"><img src="https://cimg.co/news/125735/331947/brazil-central-bank-governor.jpg" srcset="https://cimg.co/news/125735/331947/responsive-images/brazil-central-bank-governor___media_library_original_3978_2308.jpg 3978w, https://cimg.co/news/125735/331947/responsive-images/brazil-central-bank-governor___media_library_original_1200_696.jpg 1200w, https://cimg.co/news/125735/331947/responsive-images/brazil-central-bank-governor___media_library_original_900_522.jpg 900w, https://cimg.co/news/125735/331947/responsive-images/brazil-central-bank-governor___media_library_original_720_418.jpg 720w, https://cimg.co/news/125735/331947/responsive-images/brazil-central-bank-governor___media_library_original_600_348.jpg 600w, https://cimg.co/news/125735/331947/responsive-images/brazil-central-bank-governor___media_library_original_300_174.jpg 300w" width="3978" class="content-img" alt=""><figcaption>Brazil's central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto. Source: a video screenshot / YouTube</figcaption></figure>The central bank of Brazil has vowed to tighten rules and strengthen its oversight of crypto platforms, as crypto adoption in the country surges higher.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv5sEqlNszg">Speaking</a> in front of a parliamentary commission on finance and taxation on Wednesday, Roberto Campos Neto, the governor of Brazil&rsquo;s central bank, said &ldquo;cryptocurrency imports&rdquo; by Brazilian residents have risen 44.2% in the period between January and August 2023 compared to the same period last year.In total, around 36 billion Brazilian real ($7.4 billion) worth of crypto has been brought into the country during the period, the central bank governor said.&ldquo;We understand that a lot is connected to tax evasion or linked to illicit activities,&rdquo; Neto said, while stressing that oversight of the crypto sector in Brazil will be strengthened going forward.<h2 id="stablecoin-adoption-also-on-the-rise">Stablecoin adoption also on the rise</h2>In his speech, Neto noted that stablecoins have become particularly popular in Brazil, and said they are mainly used as payment for goods and services.That stands in contrast to unbacked cryptocurrencies like <a href="https://cryptonews.com/coins/bitcoin/">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> and <a href="https://cryptonews.com/coins/ethereum/">Ether (ETH)</a>, which are mainly used as investment and savings vehicles.<h2 id="digital-real">Digital real</h2>Known locally as Banco Central do Brasil, Brazil&rsquo;s central bank has been given a key role in regulating the emerging crypto sector in the country.Besides overseeing the so-called private crypto market, the central bank is also working on its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), a <a href="https://cryptonews.com/news/brazilian-central-bank-cbdc-designed-help-new-businesses.htm">digital version of the Brazilian real</a>.In June, the <a href="https://cryptonews.com/news/brazil-central-bank-unveils-cbdc-tokenization-events-digital-real-rollout-imminent.htm">bank unveiled a &ldquo;roadmap&rdquo; of events</a>, including monthly webinars, ahead of the nation&rsquo;s CBDC rollout.The events will run until November and will see the bank, fintech experts, and BCB partners discuss CBDC rollouts, as well as the results of the BCB&rsquo;s own digital real pilot.In July, Brazil&rsquo;s CBDC pilot again made headlines when a blockchain developer discovered that the digital currency&rsquo;s source code would <a href="https://cryptonews.com/news/brazilian-central-bank-digital-currency-raises-alarm-as-developer-uncovers-fund-freezing-feature.htm">give the government the ability to freeze accounts</a> or even drain them at will.
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Brazil’s Central Bank Tightens Rules as Crypto Adoption Rises

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