Brazil’s top court authorises freezing of crypto assets for debt recovery

5-4-2025 – Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has unanimously granted courts the power to freeze cryptocurrency holdings for debt collection purposes. The groundbreaking decision, delivered by the STJ’s Third Panel, establishes digital assets as legitimate targets for judicial intervention, despite their unofficial status as legal tender. The ruling effectively places cryptocurrencies on par [. source: https://www.cointrackdaily.com/brazils-top-court-authorises-freezing-of-crypto-assets-for-debt-recovery/