Brazil's primary stock exchange, B3, has announced plans to launch a tokenization platform and a stablecoin by 2026, marking a significant step into digital assets. The platform will initially focus on tokenizing traditional assets, such as stock market offerings, allowing for seamless integration with the existing financial ecosystem. B3's vice president, Luiz Masagão, highlighted the benefits of asset fungibility and liquidity in this transition. In addition to the tokenization initiative, B3 will issue its own stablecoin to facilitate token trading. This move follows Brazil's central bank's recent decision to classify stablecoin transactions as foreign-exchange operations, a policy change set to take effect in February. Furthermore, B3 plans to expand its digital asset offerings with weekly options for Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana, alongside event contracts similar to those on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.