Morning Edition · Sunday, August 9, 2026Published at 2:30 AM EDT · New York

Brazil's Central Bank Will Let Exchanges Hold Large Crypto Transfers Abroad for 24 Hours

The rule covers transfers above $10,000 and smaller ones the exchange flags as risky, importing a delay mechanism from conventional payments into a settlement layer designed not to have one.

Brazil's central bank has ordered cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country to delay large transfers sent abroad. The requirement applies to transfers above $10,000 and to smaller transactions that an exchange itself flags as risky.…