Brazilian court Approves taking Crypto from Exchanges to Settle Unpaid Debts
- Brazils Superior Court of Justice has permitted the freezing of crypto assets from local exchanges to settle unpaid debts.
- Despite lacking full regulation, Brazil still ranks as second in Latin America for crypto adoption.
Brazils Superior Court of Justice has decided that cryptocurrency stored on local platforms can be frozen if someone fails to pay what they owe. Judges are now allowed to take these funds to help repay lenders when debts remain unpaid.
The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has given courts the right to alert crypto platforms when they plan to take cryptocurrency from people who havent paid what they owe. This ruling came because of a case that came up where someone was trying to recover money. The decision shows that the country now sees crypto as an asset that can be used to settle unpaid bills and kept as a store of wealth.
Although cryptocurrency is not fully regulated in Brazil, some proposed laws already describe it as a digital form of value. One of the judges, Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva, said the courts should find ways to deal with the challenges of tracking crypto, most especially because people often use it to hide money. Another judge, Humberto Martins, also added that not having regular assets doesnt stop the law from acting.
This decision would allow courts to check crypto exchanges for different individuals assets, even if there is no proof that they have any. This move follows rules from the Federal Revenue that require that all crypto-related activities within the state are reported. To further support this newly enacted law, the country is currently building a system called CriptoJud to help trace and freeze crypto assets. This is done with the help of the Brazilian Association of Crypto Economy.
Crypto growth in Brazil despite unclear rules
Even though Brazil does not yet have a definite rule on its stance on digital assets, crypto use is growing fast. The central bank is handling the process according to its regulation, but adoption continues to rise.
A report from October by Chainalysis ranked Brazil as second in Latin America for the highest amount of crypto received, which shows strong interest. Earlier this year, Binance also got permission to run in the country after buying an investment firm in São Paulo.
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