Brazil’s main stock exchange B3 has announced plans to launch a tokenisation platform alongside its own stablecoin, with both initiatives scheduled to go live in 2026.
The move signals a deeper push by B3 into digital assets as it seeks to integrate blockchain-based products with traditional financial markets.
B3 vice president of products and clients Luiz Masagão said the platform would initially focus on tokenising traditional assets, beginning with stock market offerings.
The exchange also plans to issue a proprietary stablecoin designed specifically to support settlements and token-based trading activities.
A tool to enable trading in tokens, Luiz Masagão said, referring to the role the stablecoin is expected to play within the new ecosystem.
Masagão highlighted that linking tokenised assets with the existing market infrastructure would allow assets to remain fully interchangeable across systems.
The great value of having this tokenisation platform connected to the traditional ecosystem is that assets are fungible, Luiz Masagão said.
The token buyer won’t know they’re buying from a traditional stock seller. This allows for a smooth transition, with both benefiting from the same liquidity, he added.
The announcement follows recent guidance from Brazil’s central bank on stablecoins and crypto-related foreign exchange operations.
Brazil’s central bank said last month that stablecoin transactions would be classified as foreign-exchange operations for crypto firms starting in February.
It remains unclear how these regulatory changes will apply to major financial market infrastructure providers such as B3.
Beyond tokenisation, B3 outlined broader plans to expand its digital asset product suite over the coming years.
The exchange intends to launch weekly options contracts linked to Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL).
B3 also plans to introduce event-based contracts similar to those offered by prediction platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
As Brazil’s sole major stock exchange, B3 has historically moved faster than US markets in offering regulated crypto investment products.
The exchange listed its first cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded funds in 2021, ahead of similar approvals in the United States.
Thirteen crypto-related ETFs have been listed on B3 since 2021, providing exposure to multiple digital assets.
B3 further expanded its crypto offerings in February with the launch of a spot XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) exchange-traded fund.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $87,138.85.