Key Highlights
- Bitget launched US stock options, allowing eligible users to trade options on leading US-listed companies alongside crypto and other assets.
- The new feature includes long call and long put options, giving traders more ways to profit from market moves while limiting losses to the option premium.
- The launch expands Bitget’s Stock+ ecosystem, following the recent introduction of real US stock trading with stablecoins through regulated brokers.
Bitget, a global crypto exchange, today expanded its trading platform by launching US stock options, giving users a new way to trade shares of some of the largest companies listed in the United States.
According to an official release, the company said it is now the only major crypto exchange offering US stock options alongside cryptocurrencies, tokenized stocks, and CFDs covering assets such as gold, foreign exchange, commodities, and market indices.
A new way to trade U.S stocks
The new service begins with two simple option strategies known as long calls and long puts. A long call is used by traders who believe a stock’s price will go up, while a long put is for those who expect a stock’s price to fall or want to protect themselves from possible losses.
Unlike buying stocks directly, options give traders the right to buy or sell a stock at a set price before a certain date. If the market does not move as expected, the buyer’s loss is limited to the amount paid for the option, known as the premium.
According to Bitget, the new product is part of its wider plan to bring different types of investments into one place. Instead of using separate platforms for crypto, stocks and other financial products, users can access several markets through a single account. The company said this approach is intended to simplify access for users seeking exposure to different asset classes.
How Stock+ supports the launch
The stock options feature is part of Bitget’s Stock+ ecosystem. Before this launch, Stock+ already included tokenized stocks and access to selected private companies before they go public. The feature, introduced in June, allows users to buy and directly own real US-listed shares using stablecoins such as USDC.
Bitget said the shares are purchased through regulated brokers, meaning investors own the underlying stocks instead of tokenized versions. Users can also qualify for cash dividends and stock split adjustments, while trading is available during US pre-market, regular trading hours, and after-hours sessions.
Stock options market continues to grow
The launch aligns with the growing interest in stock options around the world. According to the company, more than 15.2 billion listed options contracts were traded in the US market during 2025. That works out to about 60 million contracts every trading day. The growing numbers show that more retail and institutional investors are using options to trade market movements, manage risk, and protect their investment portfolios.
Bitget Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen said the company has continued to focus on giving its users more ways to invest. “We have consistently moved first to connect stock opportunities with our users. This has been rewarding to us and users alike. From tokenized stocks to now options, we are executing on convergence,” she added.
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