While the US spent years arguing about whether a spot Bitcoin ETF should exist, Brazil went ahead and built an entire crypto ETF ecosystem. The country’s B3 exchange now hosts at least 22 ETFs offering full or partial exposure to digital assets, and the pipeline for 2026 shows no signs of slowing down.

Brazil’s crypto ETF factory

Hashdex, the Brazilian asset manager that has quietly become one of the most important names in crypto funds globally, has been the primary engine behind this expansion. The firm launched what it calls the world’s first Solana ETFs back in September 2024, then followed up with the first XRP ETF in April 2025.

The next product on Hashdex’s roadmap is perhaps the most interesting. A hybrid Bitcoin-and-gold ETF, trading under the ticker GBTC11, is scheduled to launch on July 29, 2025. The concept of packaging Bitcoin alongside gold in a single wrapper is a direct pitch to investors who want digital asset exposure but aren’t ready to go all-in on crypto volatility.

Why Latin America is moving faster than you think

Regional equity ETFs like the iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) have seen increased inflows in 2026, buoyed by favorable commodity prices and macroeconomic tailwinds that have made the region more attractive to global capital.

The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ), one of the most widely tracked vehicles for Brazilian equity exposure, reported net assets of approximately $9.05 billion. Brazil’s securities regulator, the CVM, has taken a notably pragmatic approach to crypto fund approvals, treating digital assets as a legitimate category rather than a regulatory hot potato.

Compare that to the US, where the SEC took years to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF and still hasn’t greenlit standalone Solana or XRP products.

What this means for crypto investors

The expansion of regulated crypto ETFs in Brazil carries several implications that extend well beyond the country’s borders.

First, liquidity. More ETFs mean more on-ramps for capital. Each new fund creates another channel through which institutional and retail money can flow into digital assets without requiring direct custody of tokens.

The hybrid fund model is worth watching closely. Products like GBTC11 could become a template for how traditional finance bridges into crypto.

The risk side of the equation matters too. Brazil’s currency, the real, adds a layer of FX exposure that dollar-denominated investors need to account for. And while the CVM has been progressive, regulatory shifts in emerging markets can happen quickly and without the same procedural guardrails investors expect in developed markets.

Brazil has positioned itself as the most important crypto ETF market outside the US, with a product lineup that in some categories is actually more advanced. The 22-plus digital asset ETFs on B3 represent a financial infrastructure that is actively reshaping how an entire continent accesses crypto.