Gold at record highs: Binance commodity options go live under ADGM
Binance is stepping into territory no major crypto exchange has claimed before, launching commodity options on gold and silver through its Abu Dhabi Global Market-regulated entity, Nest Exchange Limited. The move, announced July 29, 2026, is more than a product expansion — it’s a direct bridge between crypto-native infrastructure and the world’s most actively traded physical commodities.
Key takeaways
- Binance launched European-style, USDT-settled commodity options on gold and silver through Nest Exchange Limited, its ADGM-regulated Recognized Investment Exchange.
- Retail users can only buy (long) options, capping their maximum loss at the premium paid and eliminating liquidation risk.
- Eligible institutional users and liquidity providers can write options to collect upfront premiums and build advanced portfolio strategies.
- Trading runs Sunday 6:00 PM ET to Friday 5:00 PM ET, with a daily one-hour break, mirroring traditional commodity market windows.
- Users access both commodity perpetuals and options through the same USDT balance and existing Binance account.
Binance launches gold and silver commodity options under ADGM regulation
The launch positions Binance as the first crypto platform to offer options directly tied to physical gold and silver — not synthetic proxies, but European-style contracts settled in USDT. The underlying demand was already visible. Strong trading volumes in Binance’s existing gold and silver perpetual futures signaled that users wanted more structured ways to engage with these assets, and options are the natural next step.
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