B3, Brazil’s biggest stock exchange, announced futures contracts for Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) on Monday, boosting its portfolio of regulated cryptoassets as demand for blockchain-based financial products grows.
The new derivatives represent a significant step for B3, which has been progressively establishing a regulated crypto market ecosystem in Latin America’s largest economy.
The contracts will be priced in US dollars and reference the Nasdaq Ether and Nasdaq Solana Reference Prices.
This development is a significant milestone for Brazil’s financial system, demonstrating the country’s willingness to incorporate regulated cryptocurrency products within a regular exchange structure.
By providing advanced tools to both institutional and retail investors, B3 is positioning Brazil as a regional leader in crypto finance while also encouraging innovation in the country’s expanding digital asset ecosystem.
Contract specifications and market targets
Each ETH futures contract represents 0.25 Ethereum units, whereas each SOL contract corresponds to 5 Solana tokens. Settlements will take place monthly, on the final Friday of each month.
Unlike B3’s Bitcoin futures contracts, which are listed in Brazilian reais, the new products are aimed at investors who are familiar with international markets and have used US dollar-denominated instruments.
While Ethereum and Solana futures are unlikely to outperform Bitcoin contracts in terms of trading volume, B3 expects a strong and diverse acceptance.
With these changes, B3 hopes to provide professional and institutional traders more freedom to design strategies combining several cryptoassets, such as arbitrage and hedging between correlated coins.
Bitcoin futures are now more accessible
Along with the introduction of ETH and SOL futures, B3 modified its Bitcoin futures offering by decreasing the contract size from 0.1 BTC (about R$56,000) to 0.01 BTC (roughly R$5600).
The amendment, approved by Brazil’s securities regulator CVM, aims to broaden access to the product, notably for retail and small-scale investors.
The move might lead to increased retail engagement in regulated cryptocurrency derivatives, which B3 believes has huge untapped potential.
The reduced contract size allows individual investors to acquire exposure to Bitcoin futures without the capital requirements of previous offerings.
More crypto derivatives are on the horizon
Looking ahead, B3 has stated that its crypto derivatives expansion would not stop with Ethereum and Solana. According to Felipe Gonçalves, head of products at the exchange, futures contracts for other prominent altcoins are already being considered for 2026.
“We are already evaluating what we can launch beyond Ethereum and Solana, probably next year—maybe a top 5 or top 10 of the world’s most traded cryptoassets,” Gonçalves told me.
Potential future contract candidates include XRP, BNB, and Dogecoin, three of the most liquid and commonly owned cryptocurrencies in the world.
Increasing institutional interest and innovation
B3’s efforts are bolstered by larger trends in Brazil’s cryptocurrency business. The exchange presently lists 19 cryptocurrency-related ETFs, and trading volumes for Bitcoin derivatives have increased.
According to B3, these metrics suggest a growing demand for regulated and innovative crypto assets from both retail and institutional investors.
With more assets available, traders can develop increasingly complicated strategies involving long and short bets across numerous cryptocurrencies, extending the market’s maturity.
However, Gonçalves highlighted that the increase will be steady and responsible. “Everything depends on liquidity and market acceptance,” he explained.
By targeting a larger investor base and adopting global pricing norms, B3 is putting itself at the forefront of regulated crypto financing in emerging nations.
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