Today, August 4, 2025, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has officially launched Bitcoin Options Writing, also known as short selling, for all of its Options users. This is an addition to Binance’s derivatives suite that gives traders of all skill levels access to institutionally proven techniques.
The Options Writing includes features like selling a call or a put option contract and holding the underlying asset. The seller receives the Option’s upfront premium, essentially earning income for taking on market risk.
Earlier, restricted to more advanced traders, this feature is now available to anyone with a Binance account and Options Long/Short Mode enabled. However, it’s important to note that Options writing access to ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE will remain limited to selected users for now.
All Binance Options are settled in USDT, providing stable collateral management and clearer profit-and-loss tracking. The platform also boasts some of the lowest BTC options trading fees in the industry.
To promote the BTC options writing binance has also announced a 20% discount on trading fees. Users will get a discount on both Taker and Maker trading fees across all VIP levels on the newly listed Options Contract. Users
According to Binance, these options allow users to express directional views, hedge spot or futures exposure, or generate yield via covered calls and cash-secured puts.
Binance explained that selling an option, commonly called “writing”, means you’re offering a contract that gives another trader the right to buy (call) or sell (put) BTC from or to you at a fixed strike price before expiration. For taking on this obligation, you’re compensated with a premium, which becomes your potential profit.
To start writing BTC options, users must:
- Have a verified Binance account
- Enable Long/Short Mode options in their settings.
With the BTC market experiencing growth, Binance’s latest offering opens the door for more traders to implement income-generating and risk-managed strategies once reserved for professional traders.
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