Bitget expands Stock+ platform with US stock options trading

Seychelles-based crypto exchange Bitget launched U.S. stock options trading for eligible users, expanding its Stock+ offering beyond tokenized stocks and other traditional market products.

The launch introduces long call and long put positions at the outset, allowing users to take directional exposure or manage downside risk through options purchases. Buyers' risk is limited to the premium paid, though contracts may expire without value if expected price moves do not materialize, the exchange said in a statement shared with The Block on Thursday.

According to the statement, the initial release focuses on single-leg options buying, with more advanced multi-leg strategies planned for future updates. The product is part of Bitget's Stock+ offering, which already includes tokenized stocks and pre-IPO access to private market opportunities.

Bitget said the rollout comes as demand for listed options reached record levels in 2025, with the U.S. options market processing more than 15.2 billion contracts, averaging roughly 60 million contracts per trading day. The exchange cited the growth as reflecting broader use of options by retail and institutional participants for directional trading, hedging, and capital management.

“From tokenized stocks to now options, we are executing on convergence,” Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said. “This is innovation crypto was born to push, our products are way ahead of its time in providing advanced trading access to stocks, gold, crypto, and worldwide assets.”