Binance Lists Regulated Gold and Silver Options via Abu Dhabi Exchange

Binance is taking another step into regulated traditional finance by launching USDT-settled options on gold and silver. The contracts will be listed through Nest Exchange Limited, a Binance-operated venue under the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) framework.

The new options provide commodity exposure without physical delivery of the metals, which could lower friction for crypto-native traders who already hedge or speculate using stablecoin-denominated instruments. Retail users will be limited to buying options only, while eligible institutional users and liquidity providers can write options in addition to buying.

This move builds on Binance's earlier introduction of gold and silver perpetual futures in January. The shift from perpetuals to options introduces a different toolkit for traders, allowing them to hedge downside, structure spreads, or target volatility and payoff profiles that are harder to replicate with linear instruments.