Brazil’s stock exchange, B3, has announced it will strengthen its presence in the digital asset sphere with a new tokenization platform and a stablecoin slated for launch in 2026.

In an investor update from Tuesday, Luiz Masagão, B3’s Vice President of Products and Clients, emphasized that the stablecoin will serve as “a tool to enable trading in tokens.”

“The great value of having this tokenization platform connected to the traditional ecosystem is that assets are fungible. 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,” Masagão said.

This announcement follows Brazil’s central bank’s recent indication that it will treat stablecoin transactions as part of foreign-exchange operations starting in February, although the implications for stock exchanges like B3 remain uncertain.

Masagão further revealed that the exchange is also planning to introduce weekly options for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Solana (SOL), alongside event contracts similar to those provided by prediction platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

Brazil Outpaces the US in Crypto ETFs

Being Brazil’s primary stock exchange, B3 has provided investor access to cryptocurrencies through exchange-traded funds, outperforming the US where Bitcoin futures ETFs were only approved in 2021. B3 listed 13 crypto-exposed ETFs starting from 2021, including a spot XRP fund introduced in February.