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Exposure to Bitcoin using the infrastructure and safety of the exchange market, thus mitigating fraud or hacking risks on the investor's assets.
Bitcoin Futures
New product allows exposure to cryptocurrencies in a leveraged, safe and regulated way
B3 was one of the first stock exchanges in the world to launch cryptocurrency index funds (ETFs – Exchange Traded Funds). Now it brings another novelty to the Brazilian market – Cryptocurrency Futures.
The new Cryptocurrency Futures contract provides yet another alternative for investors to access crypto asset price fluctuations in a regulated and safe way. Furthermore, Cryptocurrency Futures contracts facilitate the diversification of strategies for those who already trade other crypto instruments such as Cryptocurrency ETFs and the cryptocurrency spot market.
The first Cryptocurrency Futures to be launched by B3 will be the Bitcoin Futures.
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Product benefits
Transparency
Total transparency in price formation, trading and settlement of trades in similar manner as other contracts traded on B3.
Diversification
Cryptocurrency Futures contracts allow strategy diversification and may be used as a hedging tool for the investment portfolio.
Trading options
The Bitcoin Futures contract enables the execution of rollover transactions and trading two contract maturities.
Greater Safety and Efficiency for Trades with Exposure to Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Futures contracts are a complement to the shelf of regulated products available to investors at B3.
Contract size: 0.1 Bitcoin
Quotation: Brazilian Reals (R$) per Bitcoin
Tick size: BRL20 per Bitcoin
Expiration: Last Friday of each month
Last trading day: Last Friday of each month
Currently, several Cryptocurrency ETFs are traded on B3. The product reflects the price fluctuation of the asset to which it is benchmarked and also allows investors to access this type of asset directly through their home broker of any Brazilian brokerage house. Learn about the products available at B3.
Go-live on April 17, 2024 is subject to approval of the changes made to B3 regulations relating to the Bitcoin Futures by the regulator.
Timeline
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05/16/2022
Start of Certification
Start of Certification
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06/10/2022
End of Certification
End of Certification
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04/17/2024
Go-live
Date subject to the approval of B3 regulations by the regulator.
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No catalog changes
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Main systems
RTC and Sinacor
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No functions impacted
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Certification roadmap
Optional and available
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What is the Sinacor version?
v22.1
