The crypto exchange Bitget has launched US stock options, which allows users to trade options on US listed companies.
The company described itself in a note to Bitcoin Magazine as the world’s largest Universal Exchange and states that it is the only major crypto exchange to offer US stock options along with crypto and contract-for-difference markets in gold, forex, commodities and indices.
The initial release includes long call and long put strategies for qualified users. A call option lets a trader take a bullish position on a stock, while a put option allows a trader to express a bearish view or manage downside exposure.
Risk to buyers is limited to the premium paid, and an option may expire worthless if the expected price movement does not occur.
The launch expands Bitget’s storage product line.
The company’s previous products include tokenized shares and access to pre-IPO private market opportunities. Stock options join the Stock+ offering, which the company positions as a direct access point to U.S. stocks built for traders familiar with established stock market products and regulated market infrastructure.
Bitget stated that the addition supports its goal of combining crypto, stocks, commodities and other assets in one trading environment.
Bitget: The US options market is booming
Demand for listed options has reached record levels. The US options market processed more than 15.2 billion contracts by 2025, an average of about 60 million contracts per year. trading day. The figures reflect wider use of options among retail and institutional participants for directional trading, hedging and capital management.
“We’ve moved first to connect stock options with our users,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “From tokenized stocks to now options, we execute on convergence. Our products provide advanced trading access to stocks, gold, crypto and global assets.”
The first release focuses on buying single leg options to give users an entry point. The company plans additional functionality, including multi-leg strategies, as the Stock+ options product evolves.
At launch, eligible users who complete an initial stock option trade in the US may receive $15 in NVIDIA stock, subject to promotional terms and regional availability.
Bitget said they have more than 125 million users and access to over two million crypto tokens, along with more than 500 tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, foreign currencies and precious metals such as gold.
The company has partnerships with MotoGP and UNICEF, the latter to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget states that it leads the tokenized traditional finance market across 150 regions.