CMN Resolution No. 5280 — Inclusion of Virtual Asset Service Providers within the Scope of Complementary Law No. 105 of January 10, 2001

Resolution No. 5,278

CMN RESOLUTION NO. 5,280, OF FEBRUARY 26, 2026

Provides for the inclusion of companies providing virtual asset services within the scope of Complementary Law No. 105, of January 10, 2001, which provides for the confidentiality of operations of financial institutions and gives other provisions.

The Central Bank of Brazil, in accordance with Article 9 of Law No. 4,595, of December 31, 1964, makes public that the National Monetary Council, in a session held on February 26, 2026, based on Article 1, paragraph 1, item XIII, of Complementary Law No. 105, of January 10, 2001,

R E S O L V E D:

Article 1. For the purposes of the provisions of Complementary Law No. 105, of January 10, 2001, companies providing virtual asset services are considered financial institutions.

Article 2. This Resolution enters into force on March 1, 2026.

GABRIEL MURICCA GALÍPOLO
President of the Central Bank of Brazil