According to the Central Bank of Brazil (Brazil’s monetary authority), crypto purchases in Q1 2026 were more than double the level recorded in the same period a year earlier.
Brazil recorded $6.9 billion in cryptocurrency purchases in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Central Bank of Brazil (Brazil’s monetary authority). The reported total was more than twice the amount seen in the same period last year, indicating a sharp year-over-year increase in crypto buying activity in one of Latin America’s largest digital asset markets. The figure points to continued demand for crypto exposure in Brazil, where central bank data is closely watched as a signal of market participation and cross-border digital asset flows.