Binance Adds U.S. Stock Options to its Multi-Asset Platform

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Building on its U.S. equities offering, Binance expands access to options on selected U.S. stocks and ETFs

ABU DHABI, UAE , Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance today announced it will begin offering options on 1,000+ selected U.S. stocks and ETFs through Nest Trading Limited, its Abu Dhabi Global Market-regulated broker-dealer. Nest Trading Limited acts as introducing broker, routing orders to Alpaca Securities LLC (dba Alpaca Clearing), a U.S.-registered self-clearing broker-dealer, for execution, clearing, settlement, and custody.

The launch builds on Binance's existing U.S. equities offering, which includes 7,000+ stocks and ETFs through Nest Trading Limited's partnership with Alpaca, and complements equity-linked perpetual futures listed on Binance's Recognized Investment Exchange. In addition to its crypto offerings, users can access stocks, ETFs, bStocks (tokenized securities), equity-linked perpetuals, and now stock options from a single Binance account.

Binance does not offer these products to U.S. users. Through its global, regulated broker structure and partnership with Alpaca, it is expanding access to U.S.-listed equities and related products for eligible users outside the country, helping broaden participation in the world's largest equity market. Binance data showed users in emerging markets accounted for more than 80% of direct stock trading volume during the first week of launch.

Demand for traditional financial ("TradFi") products on Binance has grown significantly. TradFi perpetual futures volume on Binance reached approximately $433.4 billion in August 2026 , roughly 15x January's $29.5 billion . E quity-linked p erpetuals acc ounted for approximately 79% of Binance's TradFi perpetuals activity in August, with equity-linked perpetual volume reaching approximately $342.9 billion , representing over 800x growth from January' s $410.9 million and underscoring the growing role of equity expo sure within th e platform's derivatives offerings.

"Stock options are an important next step in Binance's evolution into a fuller multi-asset platform," commented Shunyet Jan, Head of Exchange and Trading at Binance. "By adding options on selected U.S. stocks and ETFs, we are expanding the tools available to users who want to participate in equity markets, manage exposure, and access strategies that have historically been offered through traditional brokers — all from one Binance account."

Additional stock options listings are expected over time. For most U.S. stock options, regular trading hours run from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET. Certain ETF and ETN options are subject to late-close exceptions and may continue trading until 4:15 PM ET.

Binance will maintain applicable onboarding, compliance controls, education, and risk disclosures consistent with its ADGM-regulated operations.

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