
Binance is broadening its traditional-finance offering with a new options service covering more than 1,000 US stocks and exchange-traded funds, according to Cointelegraph. The launch is available to eligible users outside the United States and gives them access to physically settled options through a single Binance account. The expansion adds listed-equity and ETF derivatives to the platform’s product offering, linking the exchange’s crypto-focused user base with a wider range of traditional-market instruments. Access is restricted by eligibility and geography, with US users excluded from the service. The launch does not provide access to the underlying stocks or ETFs themselves; it concerns options contracts tied to those assets. Binance’s move highlights its continued push into traditional financial products, while the specific availability of individual instruments depends on the more than 1,000 stocks and ETFs covered by the offering.