Brazil Election Court Suspends Crypto Site Backing Flávio Bolsonaro
Lula's coalition accused the Brazil 22 Token project of paying users with cryptocurrency to promote Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign.
KEY POINTS
- Lula's coalition filed four legal actions against the B22 token project.
- The project offered 30,000 tokens to the first 1,000 users who shared pro-Flávio Bolsonaro content.
- TSE Minister Estela Aranha suspended the Brasil22token.com website on October 9.
- Flávio Bolsonaro denied any relationship with the site or its creators.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's coalition filed legal actions against a cryptocurrency project called Brazil 22 Token (B22), which offered digital tokens to users who shared content supporting Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy. The coalition alleged the scheme constituted paid political propaganda and vote buying.
The project, launched on October 6, used an Instagram profile featuring Ugandan children with approximately 12.9 million followers to promote the token. It offered 30,000 tokens to the first 1,000 people who shared project content on social media.
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On October 9, TSE Minister Estela Aranha ordered the immediate suspension of the Brasil22token.com website and the distribution of its digital assets. The judge ruled that offering tokens in exchange for political propaganda created an irregular economic advantage during the campaign period.
Flávio Bolsonaro denied any connection to the site, stating through his legal team that he was a victim of illicit use of his image and electoral number. The TSE suspension remains subject to review by the court's full plenary.
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