Binance on Sept. 1 announced options on more than 1,000 selected U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds for eligible users outside the United States, expanding its multi-asset product lineup. The contracts are physically settled, so exercised options result in delivery or receipt of the underlying U.S.-listed shares or ETFs.
Binance’s 1,000-stock-and-ETF options rollout
Binance said Nest Trading Limited will act as introducing broker for the offering, while Alpaca Securities will handle execution, clearing, settlement and custody. Access is limited to eligible users outside the U.S.
Eligible retail users can buy calls and puts. Binance said losses on those purchases are capped at the premium paid. Physical settlement distinguishes the product from contracts settled in cash: an exercised option entails receiving or delivering the underlying shares or ETF units.
Equity-linked perpetuals led August TradFi activity
The options announcement follows a sharp increase in Binance’s reported TradFi perpetual-futures activity. The exchange reported about $433.4 billion in volume during August 2026, roughly 15 times the $29.5 billion it reported for January.
Equity-linked perpetuals accounted for about 79% of August TradFi perpetual activity, or approximately $342.9 billion, according to The Block. That compares with $410.9 million in January, underscoring how concentrated the August total was in equity-linked contracts.
