B3 Plans Securities Tokenization Trading Platform for First Half of 2027
Brazil’s largest stock exchange, B3, expects to launch a securities tokenization platform in the first half of 2027. According to Odaily, the tokenized securities will be interchangeable with traditional shares and will share the same price and liquidity.The platform was originally scheduled for the second half of 2026, but the launch has been pushed back to the first half of 2027. B3 Products and OTC Strategy Director Humberto Costa said the tokenized securities will be issued based on existing assets rather than primarily on-chain, and settlement will continue to follow the current two-business-day cycle.B3 is also planning to issue its own stablecoin and will seek authorization from Brazil’s central bank to operate digital assets and custody services. Whether Brazilian depositary receipts and exchange-traded funds will be included in the infrastructure is still under review. Around-the-clock trading and instant settlement would require approval from regulators or a new regulatory framework.