The central bank said June purchases reached $2.54 billion, while official Fernando Rocha said dollar-pegged stablecoins now make up more than 90% of demand.
Brazil's crypto asset purchases totaled $14.68 billion in the first half of 2026, rising 135% from $6.24 billion a year earlier, according to the central bank. June purchases were $2.54 billion, and May stablecoin purchases nearly reached $2.632 billion. Official Fernando Rocha said dollar-pegged stablecoins now account for more than 90% of demand, underscoring how trading in tokens tied to the U.S. currency has come to dominate local crypto flows.