blockchainOct 19, 2026AI summary

Lighter Adds BTC and ETH Up/Down Options on Core

Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo

Lighter has introduced fully funded BTC and ETH binary options on Core, with winning shares paying 1 USDC.

Lighter Adds BTC and ETH Up/Down Options on Core

Lighter has launched binary options for BTC and ETH on Core, according to The Defiant. The new contracts are offered in an Up/Down format.

Each winning share pays out 1 USDC. The contracts require full funding and do not use leverage.

The product also operates without liquidations. The source summary did not provide further details on contract durations or settlement conditions.

Source: The Defiant

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