The U.S. State Department designated Brazil’s Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital as SDGTs (U.S. sanctions list for traffickers), alleging the groups used digital currency for money laundering. According to the source, Primeiro Comando da Capital was also accused of using Bitcoin mining (computing process that secures Bitcoin) as a cover activity. Separately, Brazil passed a law in March directing seized crypto assets to public security spending, linking criminal asset recovery more directly to law enforcement funding.