Cryptocurrency Futures | Site Clientes

New contract 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 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 contract to hit the market is the Bitcoin Futures. New cryptocurrency contracts will be launched soon.

Benefits

Safety

Exposure to cryptocurrencies using the infrastructure and safety of the stock market, thus mitigating fraud or hacking risks on the investor's assets.

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 Cryptocurrency Futures contract enables the execution of rollover transactions and trading two contract maturities.

Greater Safety and Efficiency for Trades with Exposure to Cryptocurrencies

Regulated market

Cryptocurrency Futures contracts are a complement to the shelf of regulated products available to investors at B3.

Specifications

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

Cryptocurrency ETFs

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.