Bullish, an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services, today announced the upcoming launch of crypto options trading expected on October 8, bolstered by a consortium of leading day-one trading partners. This new offering will further enhance Bullish's ecosystem of cryptoderivatives, providing institutional customers with a comprehensive product suite encompassing spot, margin, perpetual futures, dated futures, and now, options.

"Bullish is investing significantly in its institutional offering," said ChrisTyrer, President of Bullish Exchange. "Our journey began with spot trading, expanded to include margin, then perpetual and dated futures, and now reaches a new milestone with the introduction of options. This is not just about adding a new product, it's about delivering a complete derivatives product suite with market leading capital efficiency and risk mitigation, all accessible through a single, unified trading account."

This strategic expansion equips Bullish's customers outside the U.S. with complementary derivative instruments, giving them more opportunities to exchange and tailor risk. By providing a regulated, and capital-efficient venue for options trading beginning with Bitcoin options, Bullish seeks to solve a key market demand, as demonstrated by the early adoption of leading trading partners.

"Galaxy is excited to support the next chapter of Bullish's journey," said JasonUrban, Global Head of Trading at Galaxy. "The addition of options to its product suite is a strong step forward – enhancing liquidity, deepening price discovery, and strengthening the overall maturity of the crypto derivatives market."

"Flow Traders has been closely observing Bullish's evolving ecosystem, and the addition of options meaningfully enhances their derivatives offering. Bullish's regulated platform offers unified margins across spot, futures, and options, allowing us to optimize risk and capitalize on trading opportunities. Partnering on day one aligns with our strategy to bridge traditional and digital markets ensuring resilient, always-on liquidity for institutional counterparties," said Marc Jansen, Co-Chief Trading Officer, Flow Traders.