Overview
- Bitget announced on July 2 that eligible Stock+ users can now buy U.S. stock options, expanding the platform beyond tokenized equities and private market access.
- The initial product allows only single‑leg long call and long put purchases so buyers’ maximum loss is limited to the premium paid for each contract.
- Access is restricted to qualified or eligible accounts, and Stock+ routes fiat-equivalent settlement through USDC and brokered custody arrangements that limit availability by region and user status.
- Bitget is running a launch promotion that offers eligible users $15 in NVIDIA stock after their first options trade and says it will add multi‑leg strategies and more advanced features in later updates.
- The company linked the rollout to booming demand for listed derivatives, noting U.S. options volume topped about 15.2 billion contracts in 2025, and competing platforms such as Coinbase and Binance are also expanding equity and options offerings which could reshape retail access and regulatory scrutiny.