Presidential candidates received more than 100 emails a day asking them to state their position on the crypto market. Even so, the issue remained outside the spotlight of the campaigns, according to Juntos por Cripto, the movement that organized the push.

The group says it mobilized more than 3,000 Brazilians during the election. Now that the runoff is over, it says it will take the issue to Brasília.

A two-stage push

The campaign began in Congress. In the 17 days before the first round, around 1,700 emails were sent to representatives and senators, asking them to make a public commitment to the industry's priorities.

Then, the target changed. In the second stage, pressure shifted to the two presidential candidates. It was during this phase that the number of emails exceeded 100 per day, according to the group's tally.

Participants sent the messages through the movement's platform. Their requests centered on legal certainty, balanced regulation, a framework for stablecoins, and tax neutrality.

The campaigns' silence

What the movement failed to achieve was getting a clear position. According to the group, the crypto market did not receive specific attention in the presidential campaigns, despite the mobilization. For that reason, it says, it is still impossible to know which proposals from the sector will be prioritized in the next term.

In the group's view, President Lula's reelection could help. The prominence that technology and innovation gained during the campaign, it says, could increase the government's interest in digital assets.

For Marina Fagali, director of Juntos por Cripto in Brazil, the result shows that the community has changed.

“For a long time, crypto was treated in public debate as an issue limited to investors and companies. What we're seeing now is a more organized community that wants to know who makes the rules, follow those decisions, and demand clear positions from anyone who intends to govern the country,” she says.

What will be on the table in 2027?

Some issues are likely to remain under discussion, according to the movement. One is the possible imposition of IOF tax on stablecoins, particularly for international transactions. Another is asset segregation, which separates clients' money from the platforms' own assets and is awaiting a vote in the Senate.

The group is also monitoring the makeup of the new Congress, which could change the pace of bills on stablecoins and sovereign reserves in digital assets, as well as the Central Bank's agenda for virtual asset service providers.

The article Presidential candidates received more than 100 emails per day demanding a position on crypto was first published on BeInCrypto Brasil.