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[Brazilian Congressman Proposes Granting Courts the Power to Freeze Crypto Assets of Cybercrime Suspects] Brazilian Federal Congressman Chrisóstomo de Moura has proposed a bill suggesting that courts be granted the authority to freeze or confiscate the cryptocurrency assets of cybercrime suspects. The bill allows judges to freeze cryptocurrency wallets and traditional financial assets either proactively or at the request of prosecutors when dealing with fraud-related crimes. The congressman also proposed the establishment of a 'National Fraud Victim Compensation Fund' to provide immediate assistance to victims and called for stricter penalties for cybercriminals. The bill is currently under committee review, and a final analysis will take time.

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