TRON DAO, the community-governed decentralized autonomous organization dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), took part in a training forum organized by the Digital Currencies Governance Group (DCGG) and Brazil's National Council of the Public Ministry (CNMP) in Brasília, Brazil, on August 26–27, 2026.

The event, titled "Cryptoassets, From Tracing to Recovery: Cooperation for the Recovery and Custody of Cryptoassets," gathered more than 100 senior participants from Brazil's regulatory, law-enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial institutions. Attendees included representatives from the Central Bank of Brazil, Public Prosecutor's Offices across the country, the Federal Revenue Service, and the National Council of Justice. Discussions covered digital crime, crypto asset recovery, stablecoins, new typologies of illicit activity, and approaches to prevention, investigation, and risk analysis in digital operations. The forum comes as Brazil consolidates its digital asset framework, with the Central Bank of Brazil designated as the sector's regulator and supervisor following the 2022 legal framework for virtual asset service providers (Law 14.478/2022), which took effect in 2025.

TRON DAO was represented by Sam Elfarra, Community Spokesperson, and John O. Hurston, General Counsel for TRON, who contributed to sessions examining blockchain infrastructure, transaction transparency, and cross-sector cooperation in the investigation and recovery of digital assets.

Elfarra took part in the session "The Blockchain Ecosystem," offering an overview of how the TRON blockchain operates and addressing transaction transparency, stablecoins, and blockchain traceability. The session explored how the transparency of public blockchain networks can help law-enforcement authorities trace transactions and better understand the movement of digital assets. Elfarra also highlighted industry-led initiatives such as the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a joint initiative launched in 2024 by TRON, Tether, and blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs to help identify and disrupt illicit use of digital assets, and its role in supporting investigations involving digital assets.

Hurston spoke on the panel "Crypto Asset Recovery through Cross-Sector Cooperation: Freezing, Seizure, and Restitution of Funds," moderated by Lorena Bittencourt, Public Prosecutor at the Goiás State Prosecutor's Office and Auxiliary Member of CNMP. Panelists also included Deborah Di Lullo, Blockchain Investigator and Law Enforcement Liaison at Tether; Lister Caldas Filho, Public Prosecutor at the São Paulo State Prosecutor's Office; and Fabiano Gonçalves Cossermelli Oliveira, Public Prosecutor at the Rio de Janeiro State Prosecutor's Office. The discussion examined how public authorities, law-enforcement agencies, and private-sector participants can coordinate efforts to trace, freeze, seize, and recover digital assets while strengthening investigative processes and risk mitigation. The presence of Tether's law-enforcement liaison on the panel underscored the growing role of stablecoin issuers in asset-recovery cooperation, as Brazil ranks among the world's largest markets for stablecoin adoption.

The forum marked TRON DAO's first engagement with CNMP and helped establish direct institutional relationships with Brazilian authorities. TRON was the only blockchain represented at the event, allowing the organization to bring a technical perspective on blockchain infrastructure to discussions with law-enforcement and prosecutorial authorities.

"Engagements like this help build direct, constructive relationships with public institutions and give authorities a better understanding of how blockchain technology works in practice," said Elfarra. "As Brazil develops its approach to digital assets, TRON looks forward to sharing technical expertise and supporting regulation that is familiar with and informed by how the technology works in practice."

The second day of the event featured dedicated training for law-enforcement and prosecutorial authorities, giving participants an opportunity to examine practical approaches to investigating digital asset activity and addressing emerging forms of digital crime.

As Brazil continues to develop its approach to digital assets, TRON DAO remains committed to supporting informed policymaking through continued engagement with public institutions and constructive dialogue on secure, transparent approaches to digital assets.

About TRON DAO

TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps. Founded in September 2017, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its Mainnet launch in May 2018. TRON currently hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, exceeding $94 billion. As of August 2026, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 401 million total user accounts, more than 15 billion total transactions, and over $28 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases, TRON is "Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions."

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