Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, announced on Monday that it opened access to Bitcoin
“Options writing” for all users. This decision is a direct response to a significant increase in detail demand for more strategic and sophisticated trading tools.
Options are derivative contracts that allow the buyer to buy or sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price at the latest at a specific date. An appeal option gives the right to buy and represents a bullish bet on the market while a sales option offers downward protection.
The writing options refer to the sale of calls or put, which is similar to the insurance offer against bruise or lower price movements in the underlying assets. The writer (seller) is compensated for the same thing in the form of an initial premium.
Sophisticated crypto holders are known to write options to obtain additional return in addition to market holdings.
“The adoption of accelerating cryptography will increase the demand for more sophisticated liquidity tools and we undertake to build a more complete suite of derivatives to support our users.” Jeff Li, product vice-president at Binance, commented development.
Binance said that it would maintain solid risk management controls, forcing editors to pass a compulsory assessment of aptitude and after the margin to guarantee their obligations.
The announcement arises while the wider BTC options market experienced explosive growth, the total negotiation volume reaching more than 3,200%, from $ 4.11 billion in 2020 to 138.76 billion dollars in June 2025, said the press release from Binance shared with Coindesk.
By allowing a wider user base to write options, Binance aims to allow traders to express market views, manage risks, earn initial premiums and implement strategies that go beyond simple directional bets.
To celebrate the launch, Binance offers a reduction of 20% on the costs of takers and creators for all newly listed options, including those of the ether (Eth)Bnb (BNB)and Solana
. The exchange also improves its program of improved options for high volume and institutional merchants, offering lower qualification thresholds and more attractive costs structures.
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