Blockchain.com launches one-week options on BTC, ETH, SOL and four more assets

what happened

Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has started offering options trading. Eligible users can buy call or put contracts on seven assets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, Avalanche, XRP and TRX. Expiries are capped at one week, every trade settles in USDC, and the minimum premium is $5 plus fees, according to Crypto Briefing. The product went live on October 20, 2026.

The premium paid is the maximum loss on each position. Buyers must hold contracts to settlement and cannot close them early. Users cannot write contracts, so they take on no open-ended obligations to the platform.

Earlier in 2026 Blockchain.com added perpetual futures. On October 13 it filed with the CFTC for a Futures Commission Merchant license and a Designated Contract Market registration. The stated aim is to offer regulated derivatives and prediction markets in the United States, but both applications are pending and not yet approved.

why it matters

Short-dated options often expire worthless, so a trader buying weekly contracts can lose the full premium again and again. Capped risk per trade does not mean capped risk overall. The CFTC decisions will determine whether the company gets a regulated path for US customers. The inclusion of HYPE, a token tied to a rival derivatives venue, hints at where the company sees demand.

market impact

Crypto derivatives: a new channel of demand for BTC, ETH and SOL, with the effect so far limited to the niche

tags

instruments