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Lighter, an Ethereum zk-rollup exchange known for its perpetual futures, has launched binary options for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) on its platform, Lighter Core, effective October 19, 2026. This new offering marks a significant shift for the exchange, which has primarily focused on leveraged perpetual contracts.
The binary options are structured as Up/Down contracts, allowing traders to speculate on the price movement of BTC and ETH. Each winning share pays out 1 USDC, while losing shares yield no return. Importantly, all positions must be fully funded in USDC, eliminating leverage and the risk of liquidation, which means traders can only lose the amount they invested in the shares.
The launch follows a codebase update in late September 2026, which introduced support for binary outcome contracts. This update enhanced the platform's zero-knowledge prover, ensuring that trades are executed and verified correctly on the Ethereum blockchain. Lighter aims to provide trading speeds comparable to centralized exchanges while maintaining on-chain verifiability and user custody of funds.
The introduction of binary options positions Lighter closer to prediction markets, such as Polymarket, which also utilize fully funded shares. While Lighter's initial offering is limited to the price direction of two cryptocurrencies, it plans to expand its product range to include full vanilla options in the future. Following the announcement, the LIT token experienced modest price fluctuations, indicating market interest in the platform's new direction.
Source: KLEA News