Morning Edition · Saturday, July 4, 2026
Crypto Exchanges Sell Tokenized Stocks and Options, but Ownership Is Murkier Than It Looks
Bitget's launch of United States stock options adds to a growing set of on-chain equity products in which users may hold exposure without owning the underlying share.
Bitget has launched United States stock options and says no other major crypto exchange currently offers them, CryptoSlate reported. The product begins with the simplest structure, in which eligible users buy single call or put contracts, a…
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