Brazilian federal judges have been receiving training on crypto-related matters – in an attempt to prepare the judiciary for an increase in crypto-related court cases.
At a meeting of federal judges held last week, which was arranged by the nation’s justice ministry, judges and magistrates were told to pay more attention to crypto market-related offenses – and an increase in crypto-related crime. The ministry told the judges to pay heed to the fact that Brazil’s crypto trading volumes have soared in recent years. Ten million Brazilians are thought to own cryptoassets, per some estimates.
The summit saw judges undergo “training” on crypto, and attend lectures on crypto-related topics. They were also told that as the crypto landscape continues to shift, high court magistrates needed to keep increasing their knowledge base, while bearing in mind that crypto regulation, for the most part, does not exist in Brazil.
As such, judicial rulings, which can have legal precedent, are key.
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