Brazil eyes a crypto tax twist.

By Maxime Laurent · 2025-11-18 22:15

Brazil eyes a crypto tax twist.
Short summary: Brazil may tax crypto used for international payments.

Heard the news while finishing my afternoon espresso, and it definitely made me raise an eyebrow. Brazil is reportedly considering a tax on using crypto for international payments, tied to their move toward the global CARF reporting standard. Une petite sauce bureaucratique, as we’d say down here.

It’s one of those moments where you feel the world getting more serious about crypto — not always in the way we’d hope. On one hand, clearer global standards can help big institutions feel safer stepping in. On the other, taxing cross-border crypto payments could slow down exactly what makes this tech so magical: the freedom to move value quickly, cleanly, and without middlemen sticking their hands in.

Still, I get why Brazil’s doing it — governments don’t like blind spots, and CARF is pushing everyone toward transparency. But it’s a reminder that as crypto grows up, the rules tighten. And for us old-school crypto lovers, that’s always a bittersweet vibe.

Let’s see how far they take it…

#Brazil #crypto #regulation #CARF #internationalpayments
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