B3, the largest stock exchange in Latin America, has added new options on Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana futures to its regulated crypto products. These derivatives, available since July 6, let investors manage risk, trade on market swings, and create crypto strategies without owning digital assets directly.
Bitcoin options are priced in Brazilian reais, while Ether and Solana futures use U.S. dollars. The contracts settle into the related futures, not the actual cryptocurrencies, so there is no need for custody or transferring spot crypto.
B3 says these new products are for both institutional and retail investors who want regulated access to crypto derivatives through a local exchange, rather than using offshore platforms.
B3 says these contracts trade on their own from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. local time, following the exchange’s derivatives schedule. Options are exercised automatically at expiration if they are “in the money,” unless the holder decides to stop the exercise.
This launch is another step in B3’s ongoing move into digital assets. The exchange previously rolled out Bitcoin futures, then Ether and Solana futures, and later shared plans for Bitcoin-linked event contracts. All three futures use Nasdaq crypto indexes for benchmark pricing.
Now that options are available, investors can hedge their crypto positions, bet on future price changes, or use more advanced strategies within Brazil’s regulated market. This move also shows that more institutions want regulated crypto products as digital assets gain acceptance in mainstream finance.
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