A new bill in Brazil aims to regulate voluntary salary payments in cryptocurrencies, notably Bitcoin, requiring employers to pay at least 50% of wages in the Brazilian real. Federal deputy Luiz Philippe de Orleans e Bragança proposed the legislation on March 12, 2025, allowing partial salary payments in cryptocurrencies but capping such payments at 50% of the total salary. The bill prohibits full salaries in crypto, except for expatriates or foreign workers as per Central Bank regulations. Independent service providers may receive full payments in crypto under specific contractual terms. Furthermore, the conversion of crypto payments must adhere to an exchange rate established by an authorized institution.

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