Blockchain.com Crypto Options Trading Launch Rolls Out Buy-Only Contracts on Seven Assets

On October 20, 2026, Blockchain.com launched options trading inside its Trading Account for eligible users in supported jurisdictions. The rollout adds buy-only call and put contracts on seven cryptocurrencies and follows the platform’s earlier introduction of perpetual futures.

Blockchain.com Crypto Options Trading Launch Details

Users can purchase contracts on BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE, AVAX, XRP and TRX. Each option expires in up to one week and must be held until settlement. Premiums are paid in USDC at purchase, so the amount paid represents the maximum possible loss. The minimum premium starts at approximately five dollars plus fees.

The interface requires only four inputs: expiry date, target price, direction and contract size. The platform assembles the corresponding option and displays live pricing. Any payout at expiry settles automatically in USDC directly into the user’s Trading Account. Contracts cannot be sold before expiry, and the service remains unavailable in the United States, United Kingdom, several EU countries, Canada, Nigeria and sanctioned jurisdictions.

Blockchain.com (BVI) II Limited offers the product under existing regulatory licenses held by the group, including MiCA authorization in Malta. Users receive no suitability assessment, and standard options risks apply, including the possibility that many contracts expire worthless.

Regulatory Path and Company Context

On October 13, 2026, Blockchain.com filed applications with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Futures Commission Merchant registration and Designated Contract Market designation. Approval would allow the platform to offer regulated crypto futures, options and prediction contracts to U.S. retail and institutional clients.

Blockchain.com was founded in 2011 and currently operates in more than seventy jurisdictions. It holds additional licenses from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the Cayman Islands. The company reports more than 95 million wallets created and cumulative transaction volume above 1.1 trillion dollars. The new options product forms part of a broader derivatives expansion that began with perpetual futures earlier in 2026.

Company executives described the launch as an effort to simplify defined-risk trading while keeping complexity on the platform side. Vice President Taro Ugen noted that the structure lets users select basic parameters without managing Greeks or margin calculations. Chief Executive Peter Smith stated that the goal remains a single compliant application that combines derivatives and prediction markets.

Next Steps for Blockchain.com Derivatives

The CFTC review of the two license applications has no published timeline. Blockchain.com has stated that any U.S. product rollout will occur only after approvals are granted. Further geographic or asset expansions will likewise depend on local regulatory clearance.

Market participants can monitor updates through Blockchain.com support documentation and official regulatory filings. The current offering remains limited to buying options, with selling functionality and longer-dated contracts not yet available.