# 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.

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:30:14.346Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-09/brazil-s-central-bank-will-let-exchanges-hold-large-crypto-t
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/08/brazil-s-central-bank-orders-exchanges-to-delay-large-crypto-transfers-abroad), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

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.…

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