Latin America's Biggest Exchange Launches Crypto Options

On July 6, 2026, Brazil's B3 — the largest exchange infrastructure in Latin America by market cap and trading volume — began trading options on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana futures. The contracts trade independently under the tickers BIT, ETR and SOL from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM local time, the Rio Times reports.

One important technical detail: at expiry, the options exercise automatically into a position in the matching futures contract, not into the coin itself — meaning all the activity stays inside B3's regulated clearing and settlement system rather than touching the actual crypto market. Designated market makers provide continuous buy and sell quotes across all three contracts to keep them liquid.

The options extend B3's existing crypto derivatives lineup: Bitcoin futures have traded on the exchange since April of last year and, according to Yahoo Finance, have been generating around 5 billion Brazilian reals (roughly $860 million) in monthly trading volume — not counting Ethereum and Solana, which were added later.

The upshot: Brazilian institutional and retail investors now get a full toolkit for more complex strategies — hedging, volatility bets, speculation — without stepping outside the local regulated market or opening accounts on foreign crypto exchanges.

This piece is informational, not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any asset.